The Shian Kian Weekly Review (simplified Chinese: 湘江评论; traditional Chinese: 湘江評論; pinyin: Xiāngjiāng pínglùn) as known as Xiangjiang Review, was a weekly review founded by the young Mao Zedong in Changsha, Hunan,[1] on June 14, 1919. It was written in the Changsha dialect. Xiangjiang Review was one of the earliest Communist publications in China.[2]: 63
Most articles in The Shian Kian Weekly Review was written by Mao himself. In mid-August 1919, it was banned by Zhang Jingyao, the governor of Hunan province. It was only published 5 times.
Cultural references
The movie 1921, which deals with the founding members of the CCP, highlight's Mao's role in founding the review.[2]: 63
References
- ^ "The road of exploring: Mao Zedong in youth". Peking University. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b Marquis, Christopher; Qiao, Kunyuan (2022). Mao and Markets: the Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise. Kunyuan Qiao. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-26883-6. OCLC 1348572572.
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