Maoist Re-education and China's Youth

In 1968 a new wave of political purges began, following two years of anarchy in the Cultural Revolution. This time, young people were sent to be ideologically transformed through hard labour in the countryside. Many embraced this new life, but for most, the reality was misery and back breaking labour. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.