The death of Mao Zedong
Jan 02, 2022, 03:22 PM
"Radio Peking- Death of Mao Zedong (9 September 1976)
The death of Chairman Mao at 82 in 1976 brought to an end the Cultural Revolution which cost millions of lives.
Monitored from Radio Peking shortwave service. Commentary in English and funeral music."
The death of Chairman Mao at 82 in 1976 brought to an end the Cultural Revolution which cost millions of lives.
Monitored from Radio Peking shortwave service. Commentary in English and funeral music."
Recorded by Ian Holder, courtesy of the Shortwave Radio Archive.
Part of the Shortwave Transmissions project, documenting and reimagining the sounds of shortwave radio - find out more and see the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/shortwave