Life as an Intellectual Under Mao Tse Dung

When Mao Zedong first came into power, we all thought that it was a great thing- he was a strong leader, and he would pilot China from lowly pit of humiliation into a higher place, where we would regain our power and respect. Mao became the driving force behind extreme alterations in China. For centuries, operas had been a traditional form of Chinese arts. These operas featured legends of emperors, princesses, ministers, generals, demons, romance, …

…Laws of Literature, but I am able to publish them underground, regardless of the fact that the government took over all the publishing houses in the country when he came to power. I want things to change in this country. I want Mao to see these changes happening while he sits powerless. It will be an interesting role change as the country changes before a man, instead of a man changing the country before itself.