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May 28, 1930, Pomona College in California granted Mei Lanfang with honorary Ph.D. degree. Soon afterward South California University did so. Mei's performance was extremely popular and his fans' distribution beyond classes. The breadth of his influence was no less than many scholars. For example, Mao learned a lot about history from his dramas. For details you may refer to our research finding: Chak Chi-shing, "Mao Zedong’s Use of the History and Culture of the Ming Dynasty".
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