"Culture Revolution" Brief History - (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Author: Xi Xuan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Both of us are professional workers engaged in the teaching and research of the history of the Communist Party of China for decades. Our work on the study of the Cultural Revolution has also been going on for nearly 20 years. Due to the special complexity and twists of the Cultural Revolution period, some issues have not yet been fully analyzed. However, we believe that it is indeed time to give systematic elaboration, in-depth research, and discussion to the 10 years of the Cultural Revolution. The current state of research on the Cultural Revolution still has a considerable gap compared to the urgent need of the general public to understand history and learn from the experience. Thorough analysis and research summaries of major historical events often require a long time, even the efforts of several generations. But the responsibility of studying the history of the Cultural Revolution should not be left solely to future generations. As witnesses to the Cultural Revolution, our generation has an undeniable responsibility. It is this heavy sense of historical responsibility that has given us the courage to write this "Brief History of the Cultural Revolution" and contribute our research findings as a personal perspective to the readers. We hope to contribute a small part of our strength to the study of the Cultural Revolution history, and at the same time, through discussion and exchange, we hope to advance our own research on the history of the Cultural Revolution.