July 01, 2021 08:18
For China s Communist Party, celebrating its 100th birthday on Thursday is not just about glorifying its past. It s also about cementing its future and that of its leader, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In the build-up to the July 1 anniversary, Xi and the party have exhorted its members and the nation to remember the early days of struggle in the hills of the inland city of Yan an, where Mao Zedong established himself as party leader in the 1930s.
Dug into earthen cliffs, the primitive homes where Mao and his followers lived are now tourist sites for the party faithful and schoolteachers encouraged to spread the word. The cave-like rooms feel far removed from Beijing, the modern capital where national festivities are being held, and the skyscrapers of Shenzhen and other high-tech centers on the coast that are more readily associated with today s China. Yet in marking its centenary, the Communist Party is using this past selectively to try to ensure its
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At 100, China s Communist Party looks to cement its future
Performers form the number 100 at a gala show ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Monday, June 28, 2021. For China s Communist Party, celebrating its 100th birthday on Thursday, July 1 is not just about glorifying its past. It s also about cementing its future and that of its leader, Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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