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Echoes of the Cultural Revolution
This chapter examines how contemporary China navigates the legacy of the Cultural Revolution and Mao's influence, revealing the government's efforts to reshape public perception. It highlights the emotional nostalgia linked to this era, particularly among older generations, and the unsettling reality of how historical lessons are often sanitized in current narratives.
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