Xinhai – Dr Sun Up Again in Tiananmen Square

The up/down, up/down and not really all around of Sun Yat-Sen’s portrait in Tiananmen Square takes another twist as, as we approach the 100th anniversary of the Double Ten, the good doctor is up again (he was briefly before back in April but then got taken down again – see here). But there’s controversy of course over his legacy – here granddaughter Lily Sui-Fong Sun wades in. Sad to say China’s professors and supposed intellectuals have been all but silent on the anniversary preferring to witter on about the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party (I’m standing by my line that the Commies are celebrating their 90th birthday for the same reason my now departed Nan did – they know there’s little chance of reaching 100, so have your cake now while you’re still around to eat it!!).

What would the Doctor have made of it all? And while they’re moving portraits around the Square they can feel free to take away the Mao one if they like.