Shaking hands with Chairman Mao

Beijing - Communist party leader Chairman Mao makes an appearence to over eleven million red guards. The rally was located in Tianamen gate. Lin Biao, Chinese communist military leader also made appearences to greet the people. Tears of joy sprang from all around as they annouced his ideas of everlasting peace. The rally mostly celebrated the great proletarian government, causing a frenzy to spread through he audience.

     Chairman Mao wore an olive green siut to the occasion and greeted almost fifteen hundred red guards. Surely although people would have killed to have shake his hand. Fifteen year old Jiao Shouyun was presented to him and shares her experiances during the event: “I was so overwhelmed by the excitement my mind just went blank the only thing I waned to do was to get a good look at Chairman Mao and shake his hand if I got the chance. I shook hands with him three times and beause I was percieved with Mao in front of millions of Red guards they saw me with awe. When they saw me they wanted to shake my hand. The hand Chairman Mao shook.” This “red carpet” event sent milions into a deep devotion to Mao. The red guards contribution only piled up to Mao’s search for perfection. 

     A girl named Ji-Li jiang tells of her experiences with Jia hong-yu. This dedicated red guard came to Ji-Li’s school to discuss her experiences. Jia left her family while they needed her the most when her mother was ill to go on a crowded train to Beijing. Looking back on her memories she tears up from all the happiness and enthusiasm that was around her. One memory that was most important was when she saw Chairman Mao “ He was right in front of me, up on top of the gate, waving to us. I was crying so much I could hardly see anything else, but I could see him shining in his army uniform. And then, out of the all the comrades in the square, he looked at me!” Ji-Li also tears up along with many of her classmates as they envied her so.

Red guards + Chairman Mao = DESTRUCTION!

    Chairman Mao hosted a rally at tianamen square. Red guards desperate and anxiouse to see chairman mao looted and stole form over 114,000 homes in a hope to see him. The people who lived in those homes willingly gave up their homes in respect to the red guards. Blinded that the only reason they gave up their homes is to respect chairman mao is madness. Red guards involvement will only lead to more destruction.
     Red guards took the ideas of chairman mao and manipulated them for their own personal gain. An example was a poor woman and mother of ji-li jiang only reporting facts to mao saying that the local theater group were hurtin people and torturing for crimes they didn't do. Although the theater group found out about the letter, found it, and sent ji-li's mother, father, and grandmother into harsh community service. This innocent family proved that the obbsesesion of the red guards is unsafe. during this time red guards confiscated 44.8 million (yuan) dollars during this time leaving thousands in poverty to show equality and virtually eliminate social classes.

A map of the cultural revolution

The borders of the cultural revolution have not been changed and remains the same today but one of the differences is that the maps are different. as you can see the map only shows the mainland but fails to show some of the islands that it also took over.

the culture of the cultural revolution which includes literature, art, and music

Literature

        Literature boomed during the cultural revolution styles had been created but not good ones. The little red book was one printed millions of times. This type of literature was filled with chairman Mao's sayings. this book was memorized, taught, it was like the bible to them. Another type of literature was called a Da-zi-bao: a sign that disgraced innocent people. The signs allowed people to blame others that have wronged them or were jealous of them. The innocent were even made to say the Da-zi-bao's written about them out loud in front of everyone so they could be exposed to ridicule. 

Art

Some of the mot popular art during the revolution were propaganda of non-other than chairman Mao. Paintings of Mao saving china were plaster, re-plastered, and plastered all over the walls of the city, people had in their homes only to remind (brainwash) people of whom they should trust. All of it was just a part of Maoism where chairman Mao was the the deity. Even though when Mao took power he ruled out religon.

Music

Music during the cultural revolution mostly revovled around the jors of chairman mao. chants about redguards and pledging their loyalty to chairman mao. Other types of music were about how communism fought against the evils of the old capitalist ways.

       

The day the red guards showed up

  Bangs from the doorway woke me up from the middle of the night. Red guards growing more agrevated as they shouted to come in. Drowsiness overcame me as I stumbled for my host mother. She shook me to wake me up. We both cowered behind my host father hoping that they would leave but it was to late the door had given out and fell on the floor. Ten’s of Red guards came swarming in searching every part of the house. They took all of our valuables including my father’s and mothers wedding rings. My family frightened, I tried to comfort my mother and father as best as I could but my own body was shaking at the thought they might take us as well. 

    When they left the sun had begun to rise. The light from the sun revealed what horrible damage they did. Floors were yanked up, all of my clothing was gone accept for a pair of old socks that no longer fit, all of our money and vaubles were stolen, ashes from the photos they burned were still there. I began to clean up trying to cope from the situation. My host father apoligized to me a hundred times but. I was just glad he was safe. My host mother went to go look for a job immediatly for the damage that was done. She came bck later tired and with no luck. In fact people was gossiping about what had happend and was disgusted by the fact we had so much bergoise items in our home. Some boys from the school even stalked my mother and threw rocks at her. One hit her in the eye and was bleeding. How could anyone be so cruel?

Backstage Interview with Mao's Wife

1. What was your childhood like?
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3.     I was born in Zhucheng Shandong province on March 20, 1914. My original name was Li Shumeng. I was an only child. My father Lu Dewten, was a carpenter, he was also had a spouse or concubine that was my mother. One unfortunate night however after a fight they went their separate ways. I of course accompanied my mother, who worked often as a house cleaner or of rumors a prostitute as well. In school I did not succeed very well accept only in the theatre, most of the children made fun of me because of my family backround. Later though did I get my revenge. In 1926 my father died and so my mother and I went to live with my uncle in tanjing. Although later after many years I had my mind set on leaving my life at the theatre to be with non-other than Chairman Mao
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   What did you do to win Mao’s heart?
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6.       When I was 23 I went to Yanan to the Chinese communist headquarters to join the revolution. After several affairs I began to think seriously about seducing Chairman Mao, even though he already had a spouse it did not stop me. At his lectures I would always clap over the top just to get his attention. Sometimes I would also invite myself into his room. Finally after all of my plans it worked and he divorced his wife for me when I got pregnant. We had a beautiful girl and named her Li na who was born in 1940.
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8. Did you have any involvement with Mao’s death?
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10.     Some say that I mostly caused it but I only trie to help. On September 7, 1976, while Mao was at the hosptal I went over while he was sleeping to rub his back and cover himself with powder. The doctors although warned me that the powder was not good for his lungs. The next day when I came to visit I noticed that he slept on his left side for too long so I knew this wasn’t good for him so iItold the nurses to move his body to the right. Only he turned blue and stopped breathing. The doctors then told menot to interfear no more. Twas on September 9, 1976, that he died. To conclude looking back I suppose I did have to do with Mao’s death.
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12. Why did you get arrested and what cam over you to think about commiting suicide?
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14.     During 1980 I was tried for my persecution of artists that might have witholded any past photos of me when I was an actres. I wanted no one to find out about my past. My lawyers were beggining to fail so I dismissed them and defended myself saying that I only followed orders. In 1981 I was to be exicuted for my crimes But was later lightend to life in prison. Later I was diagnosed with throat cancer and refused treatment. While thinking it over I decided that I accepted death and planned to hang myself in the bathroom. But before I wrote on a note “Chairman Mao I love you! your student and comrade is coming to see you.” I hope that’s all any way he’s waiting for me.