Written by Darwin L. Teilhet in 1938, 'Journey to the West' is a novel that explores themes and settings of the American West. It is not related to the Chinese classic 'Journey to the West' but instead offers a unique perspective on the American frontier.
This novel, originally titled 'Journey to the West', combines elements of Chinese mythology, fantasy, and satire. It follows the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as he accompanies the monk Tripitaka on a perilous journey to India. Along the way, they encounter various spirits, demons, and other characters from Chinese folklore. The story is a blend of adventure, humor, and spiritual themes.
The Little Red Book is a non-conference approved study guide to The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. It distills the essence of the Twelve Steps into actionable insights, providing detailed explanations and actionable advice for those seeking recovery from addiction. The book emphasizes the importance of community support, mutual aid, and personal transformation through the 12-step program. It serves as a lifelong tool for maintaining recovery, promoting personal growth, and encouraging involvement in the supportive community of AA[2][4][5].
China's cultural revolution was murderously violent and culturally devastating; millions of people, artefacts and ideas went up in smoke. So what's fuelling today's Neo-Maoist movement and nostalgia for that period?
In 1966, the Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong went to war against his own government.
What followed was ten years of murderous violence and utter insanity, until Mao's death in 1976.
Children were urged to denounce their parents, teachers were beaten to death in front of howling mobs, youths were 're-educated', the economy was ruined, and so much of the precious cultural heritage of a great, ancient society went up in smoke.
The 'Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution' left such deep scars on China, that subsequent leaders have tried to bury its memory.
But, still some young Chinese people — 'Neo-Moaists' — have a sense of nostalgia for the violent revolution they didn't even live through.
In order to understand what's going on in China today, you need to know what happened in those strange and terrifying years, and how it affected President Xi Zinping, who had a front row seat to the terror.
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This episode of Conversations explores political violence, revolution, propaganda, China, Asia, totalitarianism, Farewell my Concubine, Asia Pacific, Lenin, Marxism, Socialism, civil war, the long march, neo-Maoist movement, great leap forward, political upheaval, class warfare, status quo, drain the swamp, mass murder, infanticide, conspiracy theories, Tiananmen Square, red guards, coup, dictatorship, nostalgia.
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