The historical series, Time in the Northwest, chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun from peasant roots to Communist revolutionary in ChinaXi Jinping’s father is the subject of a rousing new historical drama that premiered on Chinese state television on Tuesday.Funded by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), Time in the Northwest chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun, the father of the Chinese president, who was himself a CCP elder and key figure in the party under Chairman Mao Zedong. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/08/time-in-the-northwest-xi-jinping-father-zhongxun-time-in-the-northwest-china
Author : Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-08 00:24:15
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Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part serialised drama
