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DAILY LIFE "The dream hasn't ended...the only problem I have is that intellectuals were not treated very well.... Many of Mao's policies were good for us average people." Nanjing nurse |
EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
Some people lost their lives or went to prison during the Cultural Revolution. But even for those who stayed at home, life was disrupted. Intellectuals and professionals were criticized and lost their jobs. Urban youth were sent down to the countryside after the excesses of the first two years of the revolution. In addition to work, everybody's day was filled with required political meetings, rallies, and study sessions.
ORDINARY LIFE
Nevertheless, life went on. The most ordinary activities were steeped in revolutionary images and slogans. Even kitchenware was revolutionary.
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