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'''Mao Tse-Tung''' was a Chairman of [[China]] in the [[20th century]]. During the preparations for the [[World Peace Conference]], the [[Third Doctor]] mentioned to the [[China|Chinese]] delegate [[Fu Peng]] that he remembered having a conversation in [[Hokkien]] with Mao, at which time the Chairman allowed the Doctor to call him "Tse-Tung". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') | '''Mao Tse-Tung''' was a Chairman of [[China]] in the [[20th century]]. During the preparations for the [[World Peace Conference]], the [[Third Doctor]] mentioned to the [[China|Chinese]] delegate [[Fu Peng]] that he remembered having a conversation in [[Hokkien]] with Mao, at which time the Chairman allowed the Doctor to call him by his personal name, "Tse-Tung". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The fact that the Doctor suggests he spoke Hokkien with Mao suggests a difference between the real world and the [[DWU]]. In real life, Mao did not speak Hokkien, as he came from deep within rural {{w|Hunan Province}}, far away from the reach of Hokkien. | * The fact that the Doctor suggests he spoke Hokkien with Mao suggests a difference between the real world and the [[DWU]]. In real life, Mao did not speak Hokkien, as he came from deep within rural {{w|Hunan Province}}, far away from the reach of Hokkien. | ||
* Mao Tse-Tung is referred to in the present tense, implying that the story is set at the time of broadcast — i.e. [[1971]] — rather than the five years into the future where the UNIT-related ''Doctor Who'' stories are often said to take place (Mao died in [[1976]]). | |||
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Revision as of 15:37, 25 June 2013
Mao Tse-Tung was a Chairman of China in the 20th century. During the preparations for the World Peace Conference, the Third Doctor mentioned to the Chinese delegate Fu Peng that he remembered having a conversation in Hokkien with Mao, at which time the Chairman allowed the Doctor to call him by his personal name, "Tse-Tung". (TV: The Mind of Evil)
Behind the scenes
- The fact that the Doctor suggests he spoke Hokkien with Mao suggests a difference between the real world and the DWU. In real life, Mao did not speak Hokkien, as he came from deep within rural Hunan Province, far away from the reach of Hokkien.
- Mao Tse-Tung is referred to in the present tense, implying that the story is set at the time of broadcast — i.e. 1971 — rather than the five years into the future where the UNIT-related Doctor Who stories are often said to take place (Mao died in 1976).
