Meaning of Shao-shan | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“In July, 1951, Hua was transferred to Hsiang-t'an as county Party secretary. Although technicially not a promotion, this new assignment afforded Hua greater opportunities, because Hsiang-t'an county was larger, encompassed a large municipality for greater exposure and, most importantly, included Shao-shan, Mao's home town. During this one year assignment, Hua concentrated on organizing and implementing mutual aid teams (MATs) and monitoring the counties' efforts in the Anti-Locust Campaign.”

“Through the arch, supported this time on a walking stick with a carved buffalo-bone handle, came the old woman with bound feet he had seen at the hotel in Shao-shan. Wexford gave an exclamation. Mr Sung stopped talking and said sharply, 'Something is wrong?' 'No. It just seems extraordinary. That woman over there, I saw her in Shao-shan yesterday. Small world.' 'Small?' said Mr Sung. 'China is a very big country. Why lady from Shao-shan not come Chang-sha? She come, go, just as she like, all Chinese people liberated, all Chinese people flee. Light? I see no lady. Where she go?'”

“Mao was born on the 26 December 1893 in the village of Shao-shan in Hunan province.”

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