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Immortals, Princelings & The Empire: the Plutocratic Caste-like or Pre- Revolutionary return to the Future for China.


The sons of China’s Eight Great Eminent Officials (Chinese: 八大元老; pinyin: Bā dà yuánlǎo), abbreviated as the Eight Elders (Chinese: 八老; pinyin: Bā lǎo) are commonly called “the Princelings”. The Eight Elders held power during the 1980s and 1990s and … Continue reading

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