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How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot

The New York Times World / Global / 1m ago / Andrew Higgins and Qilai Shen
How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot

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The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.

China Lu Xun (1881-1936) Writing and Writers Books and Literature

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