Reflections | Amid ‘Lake America’ stink, the Chinese emperor whose renaming campaign backfired
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Reflections | Amid ‘Lake America’ stink, the Chinese emperor whose renaming campaign backfired
Two thousand years ago, Wang Mang’s renaming of places, peoples and titles fuelled rebellions that ended both his regime and his life.
