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SCOUT· 29%19m·2026-04-02·HistoryJung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China
Empire: World History
To listen to the full bonus episode, join the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com. Wild Swans author, Jung Chang, joins William to discuss her family’s harrowing experiences during Mao’s Cultural Revolution and how Xi Jinping continues his memory in China today. She tells the story of how her father defied Mao and paid the…
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