The Story of a Martyr FOR, and not BY, China's Cultural Revolution (2/8)

Their demises were caused by systems which were/are insufficiently socialist, and thus incredibly disempowering and unequal for rural citizens in both feudalism and Liberal Democratic/West European systems.

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This is the 2nd article in an 8-part series which examines Dongping Han's book The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village in order to drastically redefine a decade which has proven to be not just the basis of China's current success, but also a beacon of hope for developing countries worldwide. Here is the list of articles slated to be published, and I hope you will find them useful in your leftist struggle!

Part 1 A much-needed revolution in discussing China's Cultural Revolution: an 8-part series

Part 2 The story of a martyr FOR, and not BY, China's Cultural Revolution

Part 3 Why was a Cultural Revolution needed in already-Red China?

Part 4 How the Little Red Book created a cult 'of socialism' and not 'of Mao'

Part 5 Red Guards ain't all red: Who fought whom in China's Cultural Revolution?

Part 6 How the socioeconomic gains of China's Cultural Revolution fuelled their 1980s boom

Part 7 Ending a Cultural Revolution can only be counter-revolutionary

Part 8 What the West can learn: Yellow Vests are demanding a Cultural Revolution

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