Tag: Xu Guoxiang

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 09:01 UTC

  Impersonation of Mao Zedong sparks uproar on Chinese social media

  

  A publicity stunt at a conference about blockchain technology in China, which saw an actor impersonate Mao Zedong, has sparked uproar on social media. Xu Guoxiang imitated Mao - by wearing a grey suit and speaking in his Hunan accent - at the Boao Blockchain Forum for Asia in Hainan Province.