Internal Actions - In echo of Mao era, China's schools in book-cleansing drive

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For any who might say "another China thread", please understand previous were China as related to what is has done and is doing to the world



This is a thread for what our only significant  enemy is doing "Internally" to keep people blind to the outside world and following CCP dogma



https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-books-insight/in-echo-of-mao-era-chinas-schools-in-book-cleansing-drive-idUSKBN24A1R5">In echo of Mao era, China's schools in book-cleansing drive

Huizhong Wu for Reuters



BEIJING (Reuters) - As schools reopened in China after the COVID-19 outbreak, they have thrown themselves into a nationwide exercise to remove books deemed politically incorrect, deepening Chinese President Xi Jinping's push to instill patriotism and ideological purity in the education system.



A directive from the Ministry of Education last October called on elementary and middle schools to clear out books from their libraries including "illegal" and "inappropriate" works. Now teachers have removed books from schools in at least 30 of mainland China's 33 provinces and municipalities, according to a Reuters review of social media posts, publicly available school and local government documents, and interviews with teachers.



From western Gansu province to Shanghai, the review of publicly announced measures pointed to books being cleared by the hundreds of thousands.



Censorship in China has been intensifying under Xi, but analysts say this is the first national campaign aimed at libraries in decades. It comes as government employees in Hong Kong last week removed books by pro-democracy activists from public libraries to see whether they violate a new national security law.



"This is the first movement targeted at libraries since the Cultural Revolution," said Wu Qiang, a political analyst based in Beijing and former political science lecturer at Tsinghua University. In the late 1960s, zealous teenagers driven by Mao Zedong carried out a nationwide campaign targeting libraries and destroying or burning what they could get their hands on, as part of a wider destruction of traditional culture.



This campaign is more selective, and directed from the top, with schools putting groups of teachers in charge of interpreting the order. The books removed have mainly been out-of-date, shabby or pirated texts, but the drive has also covered those which, while they may be legally available, are sensitive.



The ministry directive did not list titles, but said illegal books are those "that damage the unity of the country, sovereignty or its territory; books that upset society's order and damage societal stability; books that violate the Party's guidelines and policies, smear or defame the Party, the country's leaders and heroes."



Inappropriate books are "not in line with the socialist core values; that have deviant world views, life views and values" or are books "promoting religious doctrines and canons; promoting narrow nationalism and racism."



One middle-school teacher in a rural area told Reuters their school had removed traditional comic-like picture books called lianhuanhua, or "linked images," popular in China until the 1990s; books about Christianity; books about Buddhism; and notably, copies of "Animal Farm" and "1984" – George Orwell's classic novels about authoritarianism which have been available in China for decades.



The teacher, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a small group of staff were led by their librarian in an after-hours operation in late April to inspect and remove the books.



Each night in sessions of up to five or six hours over seven days, they flicked through thousands of titles, selected about 100 that met guidelines issued by the local government and removed them, filling in a form to report their actions.

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Isn't that what's happening across this continent. History is being rewritten and "education" equals libtard indoctrination.

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A point so far as it could be said "Individuals" in our society are attempting  what the CCP Despotic Govt are doing to its subjects in China

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Isn't that what's happening across this continent. History is being rewritten and "education" equals libtard indoctrination.

So true Shen, we've become like China in some ways.

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Once The Dems take over all 3 houses, the US will be China with similar Govt mis-teaching and oppression



Here, we could buy a bit of time if Justine is turfed, but looking at Canadian history, they will be back to finish the job



That said, it's all over in schools. I don't see a Con who can undo all the harm already done

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A point so far as it could be said "Individuals" in our society are attempting  what the CCP Despotic Govt are doing to its subjects in China

Individuals? The entire public K-12 education system, municipal governments, provincial and federal parties, media, post secondary education, all corporations and on and on. From climate hysteria to "systemic racism", the debate is over and the libtard establishment will tolerate no dissent.



Canada a democracy?? What a fucking joke.

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A point so far as it could be said "Individuals" in our society are attempting  what the CCP Despotic Govt are doing to its subjects in China

Individuals? The entire public K-12 education system, municipal governments, provincial and federal parties, media, post secondary education, all corporations and on and on. From climate hysteria to "systemic racism", the debate is over and the libtard establishment will tolerate no dissent.



Canada a democracy?? What a fucking joke.

Canada and the US are controlled by prog billionaires and corporations towing the prog line. It's all bullshit I know. I guess it is like what the Seoul brother says, democracy was not designed for the social media age.

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True, it was not designed for today



The handwriting was on the wall for Canada long ago. The US seemed like it had a chance until fairly recently, but it's clear today it is lost



Maybe we all might as well bite the bullet and move to China & stop hoping for good?

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True, it was not designed for today



The handwriting was on the wall for Canada long ago. The US seemed like it had a chance until fairly recently, but it's clear today it is lost



Maybe we all might as well bite the bullet and move to China & stop hoping for good?

A former federal cabinet minister was fired form a state owned broadcaster because he said racism in Canada isn't systemic. The wrong person won the presidency in the US 4 years ago and the powers that be have been trying to remove him since. However, we can feel smug because Chinese can't elect their own government. :001_rolleyes:

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But I like feeling smug  ac_smile



About the only govt that would actually be good is one lead by a "Benevolent Dictator"



Which brings up the next question - WTF do they do when I retire??

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Having spent time in China, in some ways the Chinese have more freedom than we do. And despite having an unelected government, Beijing actually gives a shit what the masses want. That is in stark contrast to my way or you're a bigot of Justine.



The US has always been freer than Canada, but it will be a prog authoritarian regime in two years.

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But I like feeling smug  ac_smile



About the only govt that would actually be good is one lead by a "Benevolent Dictator"



Which brings up the next question - WTF do they do when I retire??

Like North Korea, you'll be president forever, even after death.

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Keep talkin



I'm liking it more and more



For your supporting me, I'll have my desk made out of a barrel on each end with an oak sheet for the top





Only problem to watch for is, when one has everything, they always want Mao-r

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True, it was not designed for today



The handwriting was on the wall for Canada long ago. The US seemed like it had a chance until fairly recently, but it's clear today it is lost



Maybe we all might as well bite the bullet and move to China & stop hoping for good?

A former federal cabinet minister was fired form a state owned broadcaster because he said racism in Canada isn't systemic. The wrong person won the presidency in the US 4 years ago and the powers that be have been trying to remove him since. However, we can feel smug because Chinese can't elect their own government. :001_rolleyes:

On this I agree with you..



Three decades ago we had the moral upper hand about representative democracy, but it's being eroded so much that we look hypocritical berating China for brainwashing it's citizens.