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Philip Pan’s Out of Mao’s Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China

Perhaps the most unforgettable scene in the movie Alien, hands-down the greatest science fiction movie ever made, is the attempt by the fast-disappearing crew to resurrect the decapitated robot, Ash, whom they beg for an answer to their simple... ...full story at Peking Duck

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