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The cartoonist on the dark side of China's history

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Kunming, China, May 21 (EFE).- They were times of collective madness, re-education camps, systematic violence and even famines, which artist Li Kunwu experienced first-hand and then went on to express in comics despite them being one of the most tragic and controversial episodes in the history of China's Communist Party.(Camera: JUSÚS CENTENO)SHOT LIST: INTERVIEW WITH CHINESE ARTIST LI KUNWU IN HI STUDIO IN KUNMIG, YUNNAN, CHINA. SOUND BITES: LI KUNWU.TRANSLATIONS:1. In Europe, for example in France and Spain, the comic is the ninth art, but in China it still plays a very minor role.2. The China of yesterday is closely related to that of today, and I want people to have a fair perspective.

Added on the 21/05/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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