Lei Feng Falls From Favor

Hacker, Randi

dc.contributor.author	Hacker, Randi
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-18T18:08:23Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-18T18:08:23Z
dc.date.issued	2013-06-19
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1808/14239
dc.description	This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
dc.description.abstract	Broadcast Transcript: Back in the days of the Cultural Revolution here in China, Lei Feng was the person every young Communist wanted to be and Mao Zedong proclaimed him the shining star in Communism's pantheon.. He was selfless, loyal and true. According to the legend, he fixed military trucks, he darned his compatriot's socks, he read Mao's Little Red Book by candlelight. And he died at age 21, felled by a falling telephone pol. He was an icon. Until now, that is. Apparently, icon status has a shelf life and it is 50 years. Fifty years and a shift from Communism to Capitalism that is. These days, Lei Feng is box office poison. Not a single ticket sold to the opening of three new films about Lei Feng that were to be shown on "Learn from Lei Feng Day." Even an app called Micro Lei Feng failed to raise his profile. Apparently, Chinese youth are laid back about Lei Feng. #China #Hacker #CEAS
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Postcards from Asia;0291
dc.relation.isversionof	https://audioboom.com/posts/1514240-0291-lei-feng-falls-from-favor?playlist_direction=reversed
dc.subject	China
dc.subject	Feng, Lei
dc.subject	Cultural Revolution
dc.subject	Mao, Zedong
dc.subject	Learn From Lei Feng Day
dc.subject	Micro Lei Feng
dc.title	Lei Feng Falls From Favor
dc.type	Recording, oral
kusw.oastatus	na
kusw.oapolicy	This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
dc.rights.accessrights	openAccess

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