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The Shian Kian Weekly Review

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The Shian Kian Weekly Review
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The Shian Kian Weekly Review (simplified Chinese: 湘江评论; traditional Chinese: 湘江評論; pinyin: Xiāngjiāng pínglùn) as known as Xiangjiang Review, was a weekly review founded by the young Mao Zedong in Changsha, Hunan,[1] on June 14, 1919. It was written in the Changsha dialect. Xiangjiang Review was one of the earliest Communist publications in China.[2]:63

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The Shian Kian Weekly Review

Most articles in The Shian Kian Weekly Review was written by Mao himself. In mid-August 1919, it was banned by Zhang Jingyao, the governor of Hunan province. It was only published 5 times.

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Cultural references

The movie 1921, which deals with the founding members of the CCP, highlight's Mao's role in founding the review.[2]:63

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