Forbidden City Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

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Chairman Mao’s Residence

Chairman Mao's residence symbolizes political sumptuousness. Chairman Mao is the richest politician in the city, and he recruits fresh young beautiful girls from the village annually to dance for him. He also uses his resources to recruit more girls he uses as sex pets. Chairman Mao represents the elites who use their resources to get anything they want.

Change

Mei leaves her village with one sole purpose: to change her society. Despite working in Beijing as an entertainer to Chairman Mao, she becomes his close confidant and joined politics. Mei discovers that girls and women are misused and denied a chance to exploit their potential. Therefore, Mao vows to advocate for the welfare of women.

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is a symbol of oppression and evil. The senior politicians are using the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a tool to oppress the poor. Mei learns that the senior officials in the government do not have the interest of the citizens at heart. Instead, the politicians are after gaining more control over the poor people.

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