If it ain’t the well-fed model of a modern major general, Mao Zedong’s grandson, Xinyu. If you had just one word to describe him, would it not be “paunchy”? There is nothing else notable about this man, yet check out the security cordon he elicited on Sunday while visiting the Temple of Heaven. More pics via Sina.

(H/T Shanghaiist)

Wall Street Journal’s recent blog post about Mao Xinyu, the grandson of Mao Zedong, coupled with the above Caixin picture of Mao from a CPPCC session has given us ample opportunity to revisit an article in Global Times a year and a half ago upon Mao’s promotion to the rank of major general. Wrote a sly copyeditor who deserves major kudos (H/T to RFH):

He appears to be the very model of a modern major general and has his own Internet blog.