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Just steps from the White House, Museum of Victims of Communism opens on 13 June 2022
Reporter : Li Zhaoxi / Editor : Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/11/a103453096.html / Image : Foreign tourists visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 20, 2009, which was once used as a massacre site by the Communist Party of Cambodia. (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images)
A new location will be added to the itinerary of visitors to the U.S. capital, the Museum of the Victims of Communism. On 9 June 2022, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) held an opening ceremony for the museum. On 13 June 2022, the museum will officially open to the public.
The Museum of Victims of Communism has three main galleries, and visitors will take a historical tour where they will learn about the origins and rise of communism, from the creation of communist ideology by Marx and Engels to Lenin's failed utopian promises, and leadership Profiles of heroes of the anti-communist movement and victims of the communist regime. Films and the latest exhibition bring the gripping stories of victims and survivors to life.
The VOC, which operates the Museum of Victims of Communism, describes the museum as "the world's first dedicated to describing the history of communism and its impact on the globe, including Europe, Asia and South America."
“The Museum of Victims of Communism is a place to remember the global crimes of communism past and present. Through our efforts, we will strive to achieve a world free from the false hope of communism and to strengthen and promote individual liberty, a free economy, the rule of law, democracy The values of self-government and human rights," VOC President Dr. Edwin J. Feulner said in a press conference on the opening ceremony.
Father Andriy Chornopyski of the Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, a Catholic church in Washington, D.C., officiated at the Museum of Victims of Communism during the ceremony that day Prayer for blessing.
Following Chornopski's speech, officials from the Committee for Victims of Communism, the Polish National Foundation and the government of Hungary, two countries that had been under Soviet rule after World War II, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. suffered great pain.
In an interview with The Washington Times, VOC Chairman and CEO Andrew Bremberg said, "This museum is very important because of the proliferation and prevalence of communist ideology among young Americans. Necessary. The problem is, today, many young people have no idea who Joseph Stalin was, who Mao Zedong was, and they were the biggest murderers of the 20th century.”
A 2019 YouGov poll found that one-third of American millennials have a favorable view of communism.
"For most Americans growing up, people younger than me have no memory or experience of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It's worrying because they don't understand it," Bremberg continued. "That's why we're seeing more Americans interested in communism thinking 'it just hasn't been tried properly'."
The Museum of Victims of Communism is located at 900 15th Street NW in Washington, DC, close to the White House. Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. Admission to the Museum of Victims of Communism is free, but visitors must make reservations through the museum's website "www.vocmuseum.org".
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9 months after Zhao Wei disappeared, she wrote: I have nothing
Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor: Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/11/a103452954.html
Nine months after the mainland actress Zhao Wei was banned, she recently posted a message on social platforms to mourn her father, saying sadly that she "has nothing".
On 10 June 2022, Zhao Wei posted on IG to mourn her deceased father, "Life is endless! Amitabha, my father will always be in my heart, like a fallen leaf, a flying flower, a trace of smoke! These human conceivable descriptions are extremely pale! Such as Weeds, endless, in my limited cognition. Will not leave me, just like I will not leave you. As for what is leaving? There is no leaving at all, everything about you is worthless, and I have nothing."
She also posted a photo of her father and wrote: "Dad, you are like weeds, right? You are endless, benefit all sentient beings, get rid of suffering and achieve happiness, and become a Buddha! Namo Amitabha!"
Image : Zhao Wei IG screenshot
This is the latest post from Zhao Wei since she was banned and disappeared for 9 months, and she then deleted the post.
Zhao Wei said that she "has nothing", showing a trace of sadness. Zhao Wei, 45 years old this year, became popular on both sides of the strait with the role of "Little Swallow" in the TV series "Princess Huanzhu".
However, on 26 August 2021, Zhao Wei was banned by the CCP authorities without warning, all works were taken off the shelves, fans' super chat was closed, and she was officially named a bad actor.
It was rumoured on the Internet that Zhao Wei had secretly fled to a French winery, but this claim was later overturned. On 14 September 2021, photos of Zhao Wei appearing in her hometown of Wuhu, Anhui were circulated on Weibo. The photo shows that Zhao Wei, dressed in casual clothes and a straw hat, took a photo with the staff after finishing her business in a China Mobile business hall.
When Zhao Wei was taking pictures, she pulled down her mask, showed her face, and smiled, but her expression was a little tired. A netizen left a message and said, "Zhao Wei is dressed like this, and you can't tell that she is a star at all."
On the day of the "Double 11" shopping festival last year, a poster of Zhao Wei promoting her winery brand on the e-commerce platform leaked out on Weibo. Many people speculated that her current situation may not be so bad.
According to a report by Hong Kong Media East.com, on December 22, 2021, Zhao Wei drove a car to a gas station beside Castle Peak Road in Tsuen Wan, accompanied by a man wearing glasses and a white T-shirt. She was not wearing a mask at the time, her hair was disheveled and her face was pale, she asked some questions to the gas station staff and left.
According to the description of the staff at the gas station, the person was not recognized at first, but the other party kept asking some questions about gasoline, such as "what oil is it and how it is refined", etc. "I saw her with huge eyes, I looked at her, I feel very familiar, but I can't remember the name for a while."
When the reporter asked whether it was Zhao Wei, the staff gave a positive answer, but did not want to give more details.
Zhao Wei was purged this time, and the official has not given a clear statement so far. Many commentators believe that Zhao Wei's accident may involve political factors.
Earlier, a group photo of Zhao Wei and Zeng Qinghuai, the younger brother of Zeng Qinghong, the former vice president of the Communist Party of China, was reported on the Internet. In the photo, Zhao Wei hugged Zeng Qinghuai's arms, showing that the relationship between the two was unusual. Many sources believe that she was suddenly banned and may have been involved in the political struggle between Zeng Qinghong and Xi Jinping.
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