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China: From class struggle to marry

ESWN translates a debate that reflects the young generation's value in present day China. The debate is on whether the Chinese communist party's model drama heroine, White Haired Girl, should marry the evil landlord. ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Fri, Oct 16 2009

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