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
China marks 50 years since Cultural Revolution
A farmer works near a statue of Mao Zedong in his home town of Shaoshan, Hunan Province, central China Source: AAP
It's been 50 years since Communist figurehead Mao Zedong unleashed his decade-long Cultural Revolution in China.
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