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Mao embraced as a hero by many, a deity by some But shame and secrecy shroud the Cultural Revolution he inspired Series: China \ The New Revolution
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Thirty years ago, during one of the most brutal upheavals in
Chinese history, Communist Party zealots inspired by Mao Tse-tung
rampaged through this dusty town, killing scores of innocent people
and destroying places of worship.
You'd think Mao might never be forgiven. But when locals recently
erected a new Taoist temple it wasn't consecrated to the victims of
the decade of mob rule known as the Cultural Revolution. Instead,
villagers and local Communist Party leaders chose to honor ...
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