‘Lake Honghu’ Revolutionary Opera Far From the Truth

‘Lake Honghu’ Revolutionary Opera Far From the Truth
Associate professor in history education at Beijing's Capital Normal University, Li Yuanhua The Epoch Times
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By Li Yuanhua
An adaptation of the red opera “The Red Guards on Lake Honghu” from Mao’s China is scheduled to perform in both Sydney and Melbourne in early November. After the red opera “Red Detachment of Women” was performed in Melbourne last year, the upcoming “Lake Honghu” marks yet another attempt by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to extend its propaganda and control Chinese culture, even in Australia.