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Is Mao Zedong Really the Most Famous Man in Chinese History?
The China Teaching Web ^
| 11/26/2008
| Jean Chesterton
Posted on 11/25/2008 9:18:35 PM PST by robertvance
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To: robertvance
Qublai Quan. He re-united China around 1279 [when he conquered the Sung]. Been one country ever since. And while not Chinese, he was the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty.
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:06:07 PM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: BenLurkin
I also can say that all historical figures are footnotes to Chairman Mao.
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:09:07 PM PST
by
chinaboy
To: robertvance
Sun Tzu is the first to pop into my head.
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:09:48 PM PST
by
piasa
To: robertvance
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:10:39 PM PST
by
mysterio
To: SMCC1
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:21:29 PM PST
by
SMCC1
To: PzLdr
I don’t entirely agree with you. The first emperor of the Yuan dynasty is Khubilai Khan.
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:25:49 PM PST
by
chinaboy
To: BenLurkin
China has a long history. True, but as I note in a post above, there are few men in even that long history who have had as large an impact as Mao.
Mao malfeasance will be noted and despised and he will be belittled.
I hope he will be despised, but future generations will belittle his importance at their peril.
Relegating him to a footnote in history would be as foolish as relegating Hitler or Stalin to a footnote.
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
To: robertvance
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:28:32 PM PST
by
ReneeLynn
(Socialism, it's the new black.)
To: robertvance
I would have chosen “Sun Tzu” or “Lao Tsu”.
If permitted to choose an immigrant to China, then “Bodhidharma” would trump the lot: who hasn’t heard of “Buddha”?
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:32:22 PM PST
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: robertvance
> Chiang Kai Shek? Over here, you might as be saying a dirty word if you mention his name.
Out of curiosity, FRiend, where is “over here?”
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:33:37 PM PST
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: DieHard the Hunter
To: CottShop
> No! Bruce Lee is- period!
(big grin!) He was American! And I agree, he definitely trumps Chairman Mao!
(DieHard has decided to watch “Enter the Dragon” tonite... thanks for the idea!)
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:35:39 PM PST
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: DieHard the Hunter
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:36:58 PM PST
by
Valpal1
(Always be prepared to make that difference.)
To: robertvance
WOW! — China is one place that I would love to go visit one day. You there on business, or vacation? Or do you live there?
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:41:22 PM PST
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
11/25/2008 10:41:53 PM PST
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds.")
To: robertvance
I’m confused...shouldn’t it be Confucius?
To: robertvance
I see statues of happy fat buddah at Chinese restaurants in America (that and the waving cat). I don’t see Chinese immigrants in America bowing to Mao.
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posted on
11/25/2008 11:47:16 PM PST
by
weegee
(Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
To: SMCC1
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posted on
11/25/2008 11:48:05 PM PST
by
weegee
(Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
To: citizencon; Revolting cat!
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posted on
11/25/2008 11:49:16 PM PST
by
weegee
(Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
To: weegee
Seriously. His films made (before he went to Hollywood and now outside of Hollywood) have been consistent draws around the world for 20 years. That’s a generation who has always known his films plus the generation that was already watching them.
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posted on
11/25/2008 11:50:32 PM PST
by
weegee
(Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
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