Tag Archives: Lei Feng

The elegant new spokesperson vs. the steadfast old cultural icon

Today is Lei Feng Day, but there’s an elegant and amiable woman who stole his thunder on China’s newspaper front pages today. Who would you put on your front page today? There’s the elegant, amiable, humble, eloquent and female new … Continue reading

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Did you lose something? Micro Lei Feng can help

Is there no end to the multifarious usefulness of the paragon of selflessness and virtue that is Lei Feng? A little early for Lei Feng Day on March 5, but the front page of the South-East Business Daily (东南商报) from Zhejiang province today tells … Continue reading

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Anyone seen Lei Feng?

The front page of the Guizhou Metropolis Daily today features a large photo of Lei Feng, with the headline: “Who has seen him?” The article says the whole city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, has mobilized in search of the … Continue reading

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China’s everyday heroes take their lead from the CPC

The front page of the Beijing Daily today features the pictures of three people who have recently committed acts of heroism in China. The headline: “Learn from the most beautiful Chinese people – a model of our generation!” These three include: 1) … Continue reading

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Lei Feng in the age of the microblog

March 5, 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the death of Lei Feng, a legendary PLA soldier who was devoted to Chairman Mao and selflessly serving the people. He is said to have died on March 5, 1962; in 1963 … Continue reading

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Lei Feng, serving the people in the 21st Century

Lei Feng has a microblog!

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Legislative sessions? What legislative sessions?

The Chongqing Evening News reports on stories that have nothing to do with the ‘two meetings’ currently going on in Beijing.

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Kneel before Lei Feng

Lei Feng day, ’10! People don’t want help, corporate executives worship the Fengster, and charity organizations follow Lei Feng illegally.

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Lei Feng heritage for the whole world

CPPCC proposal to make the Lei Feng Spirit a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Also, a Lei Feng cartoon.

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Danwei Picks: Lei Feng!

Lei Feng day; Yanhuang Chunqiu lauded, then swept aside; inflation; new intellectuals; new PX protests; government bureaucracy consolidation.

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