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JISHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 01: Tourists visit the illuminated Qianzhou Ancient Town to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit, at night on February 1, 2023 in Jishou, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) — Image: Getty Images

Feb 5th 2023

During China’s recent lunar-new-year holiday, tourists flocked to the sprawling Taihao mausoleum in Henan province. Many enjoyed slapping a statue of Qin Hui, a scheming official in the Song dynasty who is notorious for having framed a military hero. One visitor got a little carried away, striking the statue with the lid of an incense burner. Feelings are running high after Qin’s villainy featured in a new film, “Full River Red”, which topped the box-office charts during the holiday.

This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “A beating heart”