Chinese history

Unpacking the Layers of China’s Spring Festival Gala

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Unpacking the Layers of China’s Spring Festival Gala

The China Central Television (CCTV) annual Spring Festival Gala, the most-watched TV program in the world, attracts a viewership that approaches at least a third of China’s total population of 1.4 billion, far exceeding similar extravaganzas such as the Eurovision Song Contest. Since its inception in 1983, the Gala has become a defining element of … Read more

The May Fourth Movement in Xi Jinping’s China 

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The May Fourth Movement in Xi Jinping’s China 

Advertisement The May Fourth Movement – named for the protests of May 4, 1919, although the movement itself spanned a longer time frame – was one of the most monumental intellectual revolutions and socio-political reform movements in China’s history. Chinese students and intellectuals rallied to protest against the country’s continued international subjugation – part of … Read more