Posted on 11/25/2008 9:18:35 PM PST by robertvance
The students who do not quickly shout out the name 'Chairman Mao' bring up other notable names in Chinese history such as the ancient philosopher Confucious and China’s beloved first premier, Zhou Enlai. A few students have even mentioned Deng Xiaoping as China's most famous person since it was he who opened the doors and pushed China down its present path of development.
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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.
I also can say that all historical figures are footnotes to Chairman Mao.
Sun Tzu is the first to pop into my head.
Sun Tzu, hands down.
Sun Yat-sen
I don’t entirely agree with you. The first emperor of the Yuan dynasty is Khubilai Khan.
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.
Wong Fei Hung.
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”?
> 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?”
China
> 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!)
Bruce Lee!
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?
Yao Ming
I’m confused...shouldn’t it be Confucius?
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.
President Maobama.
Jackie Chan.
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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