(afp) Mao Xinyu Chairman Mao’s grandson may be the very model of a modern major-general; possibly the youngest in all of the People’s Liberation Army.
Posted on 09/25/2009 8:50:27 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Mao's grandson becomes youngest major-general in Chinese army
Jane Macartney in Beijing
(afp) Mao Xinyu Chairman Mao’s grandson may be the very model of a modern major-general; possibly the youngest in all of the People’s Liberation Army.
Speaking recently in his capacity as a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences, and as an expert in Mao Zedong Thought, Mao Xinyu was introduced as a major-general. It was the first signal that the only known surviving heir in the male line from the Great Helmsman may have been promoted from senior colonel. His elevation, reportedly in June, makes the scion of the Mao family the youngest major-general in the 2.5-million-strong PLA. He is 39.
The only child of the late Chairman’s second son, Mao Anqing, the younger Mao studied history at People’s University in Beijing before he was spotted in the late 1980s working as a student waiter at the newly opened Shangri-La hotel. He later entered the army, following in the footsteps of his mother, who also reached the rank of major-general.
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I wonder who is looking out for this guy and why.
Ping!
he is the very model of a modern Major-General....
that is what i thought....
Future counterweight for politics?
This guy is a Mjor General in the PLA? He looks like a poster boy for “Big Boy Burgers”. He definitely needs to put a padlock on the Frig. and get on the treadmill.
Not underfed, is he?
You can see the family resemblance.
And as an aside, I took this picture at the Beijing night market - sort of a carnival without the rides - and it serves to remind me of the warm, genuine, and gracious welcome I received from virtually every person I met.
Surprisingly this man and his wife escaped the “one child policy” and have a son and a daughter.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. (Paraphrasing Orwell.)
Are those Bugs-on-a-Stick???
Unfortunately - get ‘em while they’re hot! (The skinned and boiled mice are worse.)
Nepotism bump
Did you bump into Andrew Zimmern at that stall?
That guy is nucking futs.
Like a lot of kids born with silver spoons in their mouths, this guy doesn’t look like he’s been overworked.
I was amazed at the very vast array of anything that is readily available along with how much every small vendor tries to please and make the sale.
Please quibble.
But mostly Hello.
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