(FILES) This picture dated October 1 1949 shows Mao Zedong proclaiming the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Great Helmsman, who died September 9, 1976, is still very much a fixture in central Henan province's Nanjie -- often dubbed "China's last Maoist village". Nostalgia for Mao's egalitarian ideals is growing in China as memories of his turbulent rule fade. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)