A Quote by Gao Xingjian

The destruction of Chinese traditional culture didn't start in 1949. It started long before that, with the succession of revolutions. It was particularly bad during the Cultural Revolution, the destruction of traditional Chinese culture.

Gao Xingjian

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Gao Xingjian
Chinese - Novelist
Born: January 4, 1940

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The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world.

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