A picture of communist China’s late founder, Mao Zedong, is seen on top of car as people gather to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of his birth on Dec. 26 in Shaoshan, China. | REUTERS
by Gerry Shih Jan 15, 2017
BEIJING – Writer Lu Yong had merely wanted to show support for a professor who had taken flak online for criticizing Mao Zedong, the founder of the communist state who died more than four decades ago.