50 years after his death, Mao still shapes China
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Mao Zedong was perhaps the most influential, and certainly one of the most controversial, figures in 20th-century China. Even five decades after his death, the legacy of his era continues to influence China today.
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- 50 years after his death, Mao still shapes ChinaDeutsche Welle