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Hero story removed from student books
(CRI)
Updated: 2005-03-24 15:22

Ge Zhenlin, the last of the Five Heroes of Langya Mountain, passed away in Hunan on Monday.


Sculpture of the Five Heroes of Langya Mountain [CRI]

Following his death, the story of his heroics has also been removed from Chinese primary and high school textbooks.

Xu Genrong, a textbook editor from Shanghai says the stories of heroes that bravely fought against the invaders during the Sino-Japanese war was an excellent topic in the past.

However, At present it is necessary to find new subjects that reflect contemporary interests.

Discussions on the story's removal from textbooks have been going on since the announcement was made.

Some have shown concerns over the absence of significant historical events in the memory of the nation's new generations.



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