China Dream
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"China Dream" is a satirical novel by Chinese writer Ma Jian that critiques contemporary Chinese politics and the pursuit of national rejuvenation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| China Dream canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7724433 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Dream Context triple: [Ma Jian (writer), notableWork, China Dream]
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A.
Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation
The Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation is a central political vision in contemporary China that calls for restoring the country’s strength, prosperity, and global stature under Communist Party leadership.
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B.
The Power of the Dream
"The Power of the Dream" is a song best known for being performed by Celine Dion at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, co-written by songwriter Linda Thompson.
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C.
Sky Over China
Sky Over China is a literary work that served as the source material for the 1932 film "Shanghai Express."
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D.
China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
"China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power" is a nonfiction book by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn that offers an in-depth, on-the-ground portrait of China's political, social, and economic transformation in the late 20th century.
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E.
To My Country
"To My Country" is a patriotic poem by Indian writer Sarojini Naidu that expresses deep love and devotion to her homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Dream Target entity description: "China Dream" is a satirical novel by Chinese writer Ma Jian that critiques contemporary Chinese politics and the pursuit of national rejuvenation.
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A.
Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation
The Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation is a central political vision in contemporary China that calls for restoring the country’s strength, prosperity, and global stature under Communist Party leadership.
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B.
The Power of the Dream
"The Power of the Dream" is a song best known for being performed by Celine Dion at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, co-written by songwriter Linda Thompson.
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C.
Sky Over China
Sky Over China is a literary work that served as the source material for the 1932 film "Shanghai Express."
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D.
China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
"China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power" is a nonfiction book by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn that offers an in-depth, on-the-ground portrait of China's political, social, and economic transformation in the late 20th century.
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E.
To My Country
"To My Country" is a patriotic poem by Indian writer Sarojini Naidu that expresses deep love and devotion to her homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese dissident literature
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banned books in mainland China ⓘ |
| author | Ma Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatusInChina | banned ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| criticizes |
abuse of power by officials
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personality cults in politics ⓘ state-enforced forgetting of past atrocities ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Ma Daode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial in Chinese political context
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praised by Western critics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cultural Revolution legacy
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Tiananmen Square crackdown memory ⓘ rural displacement in China ⓘ urban development in China ⓘ |
| languageOfEnglishEdition | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Chinese literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authoritarianism
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censorship ⓘ corruption ⓘ critique of Chinese Communist Party rule ⓘ critique of contemporary Chinese politics ⓘ historical amnesia ⓘ national rejuvenation ideology ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ |
| medium |
e-book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the "Chinese Dream" slogan
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sharp political satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | local propaganda official ⓘ |
| publicationType | book ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Counterpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Chinese Communist Party
NERFINISHED
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Xi Jinping era political slogans ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary China ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Chinese government slogan "Chinese Dream" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Flora Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: China Dream Description of subject: "China Dream" is a satirical novel by Chinese writer Ma Jian that critiques contemporary Chinese politics and the pursuit of national rejuvenation.
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