The Men Who Would Be Mao

The Men Who Would Be Mao
Tommaso Bonaventura / Contrasto / Redux

Yang Huiming
To master Mao's manner of speaking, Yang Huiming has spent time in Mao's hometown, studying the local pronunciations. He keeps the leader's speeches stored in his cell phone. "Every day, President Mao's voice resounds in my ears," he says.

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