Chairman Mao's aim was to reinforce Communism by removing any trace of capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society. It proved chaotic, causing widespread violence and abuse. But as Manny Tsigas and Kata Kiss reports, Mao's vision of a classless society is still proving persuasive.
The unleashed Chinese Cultural Revolution
A farmer and a statue of Mao Zedong Source: AAP
It's been about 50 years since Communist figurehead Mao Zedong unleashed his decade-long Cultural Revolution in China.
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