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China: Enthusiastic 'Red Guards' wave copies of Mao Zedong's 'Little Red Book' (Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Mao Zhuxi Yulu< / i>), Beijing, c. 1966

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution, was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society, and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. <br/><br/>. The Cultural Revolution damaged the country on a great scale economically and socially. Millions of people were persecuted in the violent factional struggles that ensued across the country, and suffered a wide range of abuses including torture, rape, imprisonment, sustained harassment, and seizure of property. A large segment of the population was forcibly displaced, most notably the transfer of urban youth to rural regions during the Down to the Countryside Movement. Historical relics and artifacts were destroyed. Cultural and religious sites were ransacked.
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China: Enthusiastic 'Red Guards' wave copies of Mao Zedong's 'Little Red Book' (Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Mao Zhuxi Yulu< / i>), Beijing, c. 1966
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution, was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society, and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party.

. The Cultural Revolution damaged the country on a great scale economically and socially. Millions of people were persecuted in the violent factional struggles that ensued across the country, and suffered a wide range of abuses including torture, rape, imprisonment, sustained harassment, and seizure of property. A large segment of the population was forcibly displaced, most notably the transfer of urban youth to rural regions during the Down to the Countryside Movement. Historical relics and artifacts were destroyed. Cultural and religious sites were ransacked.
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5000 x 3676 px | 52.6 MB
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42.3 x 31.1 cm | 16.7 x 12.3 in (300 dpi)
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1966 ASIA ASIATICO CHINA CHINO COMUNISMO ESTADISTA FOTOGRAFIA MAOISMO PEKIN POLITICA PROPAGANDA