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Source: BBC World Service "Off the Shelf"

Roundup

9-28-05

Mao Zedong (3rd of 5)

In episode 3 of Jung Chang and Jon Halliday's interpretation of Chairman Mao's life -- "Mao: The Unknown Story" -- a pursuit of power means the neglect of his second wife, the establishing of purges against his own people and some spectacular military manoeuvres in beautiful country -- on bright red soil, amongst ancient banyan trees.

Read entire article at BBC World Service "Off the Shelf"