China's memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

China’s memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

Nostalgia for Mao Zedong's egalitarian ideals is growing in China as memories of his turbulent rule fade amid economic slowdown and rising inequality.

China's memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

The Great Helmsman, who died September 9 1976, is still very much a fixture in central Henan province's Nanjie -- often dubbed "China's last Maoist village". Nostalgia for Mao's egalitarian ideals is growing in China as memories of his turbulent rule fade and the country grapples with a slowing economy and inequality. Mao, who led the 1949 communist revolution against the ruling nationalists, ushered in an era of collectivised ownership he argue…