Chairman Mao's grandson is a ...... blogger

If you're looking to harvest a new source of power, perhaps you could tap into the rotational energy of Chaiman Mao spinning in his grave. Mao Xinyu, his 38-year-old grandson, is China's most popular blogger.

Grandson Mao is a senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army. He's now become well-known here as a blogger. The readers of the People's Daily online have just voted his blog the most popular of the last year.

Mao's blog is largely dedicated to an appreciation of his grandfather, who died when he was six years old. The founder of communist China is still admired by many people here -despite the fact that millions died because of famine and conflict during his rule...

You can read an extended interview with Xinyu here.

And you can view his blog here.