60 Years of Communism in China

Interesting angle on the 60th anniversary of communism in China by Tim Blair. Follow the last link. Why does China now have so much money?

Remember, the parades and most of the other official celebrations were apparently "out of bounds" for the people, and the government brought in female models for the parades. There's some real image-consciousness in China these days. Diverts some of the attention from The Revolution's murderous past and not-entirely-glorious present. They're still pretty much in denial about Mao.

Update: Another group of marching military women here. Follow the link to photos of the big spectacle.