The loudspeakers crackle on soon after sunrise, bathing the village of Nanmiao in Communist Party dictates. As China’s leaders hold a twice-a-decade party congress in Beijing, hamlets such as this one have turned on rusty speakers, or installed new ones, to spread the word directly to the people. Nanmiao villagers gathered in the basketball court to watch Chinese President Xi Jinping open the twice-a-decade party congress in Beijing with a speech that ran 3 1/2 hours. Jessica Meyers / For The Times Loudspeakers air Communist Party dictates, including those from the recent twice-a-decade party congress. Loudspeakers air Communist Party dictates, including those from the recent twice-a-decade party congress.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 23, 2017 10:52 UTC