Very interesting. > I guess they're put at the beginning in the English translation to achieve that "Here's a foreign culture" effect. I wouldn't assume the m

Very interesting. > I guess they're put at the beginning in the English translation to achieve that "Here's a foreign culture" effect. I wouldn't assume the motive, however. Perhaps they thought English-speaking audiences are much less familiar with the abuses of the Cultural Revolution and needed more context. Perhaps they thought the scenes wouldn't pass Chinese censors or would attract too much negative attention if those scenes were featured so prominently. Perhaps ...