Religions > Atheism > Patriot games: Chinese heroes are resurrected for computer age
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Patriot games: Chinese heroes are resurrected for computer age
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article312718.ece
By Elizabeth Davies
Published: 15 September 2005
Super Mario may race a speedy Koopa Troopa and fight his way past
fearsome penguins - but would he volunteer to wash his colleague's
socks? PacMan may be fun, but is he really suitable material for a
national idol?
Enter Lei Feng, a 1950s Chinese hero who is being brought back to life
on the computer screen as the Chinese government try to bring a bit of
cultural revolution to the gaming world and provide some "morally
healthy" online entertainment.
Is the wakening giant a monster?
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