100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party
Economic growth key to continuing legitimacy of CCP
Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's centenary next Thursday, The Straits Times China Bureau looks back at its history and the challenges that lie ahead, such as an ageing population and growing inequality.
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BEIJING/YAN'AN • Shaanxi native Feng Xiaoxing remembers, as a child, worshipping Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong for his devotion to serving the people.
As the country prepares to celebrate the 100th birthday of its long-ruling political party, Mr Feng, now 70, has come to the revolutionary holy land of Yan'an to pay respects to the man who has been credited with putting power in the hands of peasants and workers, but who also plunged China into famine and turmoil.