The banjo that took on the world

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Protest singer Pete Seeger, 74, wrote propaganda songs for left-wing Americans. His 'If I Had a Hammer' and 'We Shall Overcome' are known to millions. He works for an environmental project, Clearwater, on tidying up the Hudson River, of which he has a view from his Beacon, New York, NY, home. He attended Harvard. His parents were musicians and his father belonged to the Composer's Collective. Seeger learnt the banjo and joined the Communist Party in the 1930s. His animated singing style gets his audience joining in.

Interview, Personalities, Protest songs, Seeger, Pete

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Mao and Deng are dead, long live shopping

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There is a great deal of wealth in Hong Kong, especially among people whose parents or grandparents chose to escape from the Communists in China. These people have often benefited from being educated in the UK or the US, and are now lead very ostentatious lifestyles. They place making money above political considerations, and are extremely ambitious. They are very confident about the future of Hong Kong, but have taken the precaution of purchasing property outside China.

Economic aspects, Column, Hong Kong, Wealth

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