Posted by Damian
on 8/2/2015, 13:55:28, in reply to "One of the greatest cultural atrocities of history"
on 8/2/2015, 13:55:28, in reply to "One of the greatest cultural atrocities of history"|
--Previous Message-- : Akin to the destruction of the Great Buddhas : by the Taliban, although more analogous to : burning the Louvre. It was very : controversial in Britain at the time, as was : the entire war. : : It is interesting - and I don't think : altogether negative - that the PRC : government is allowing this important : incident to be discussed publicly. I asked a : tour guide about it when I visited the : rebuilt palace in 2007 and she didn't even : seem to know what I was talking about. Doesn't sound like something that's taught as everyday history to the average Chinese person then? A case of the PRC remembering historical events only when it is convenient for them to do so? |
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