Ep. 87 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 5)
In the fifth installment of our China History Podcast overview of the Cultural Revolution we look at the milestone events of 1967: The February Countercurrent, 8 Point Program, 10 Point Program, and the Wuhan Incident.
Lots of blood and violence during this difficult year in China. Added to this was no small amount of political, military, and social upheaval.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Boda | 陈伯达 | CCRG top guy |
| Wang Li | 王力 | CCRG member, Propaganda minster, replaced Tao Zhu 陶铸 |
| Tao Zhu | 陶铸 | Fell with Peng Zhen and Yang Shangkun |
| Xie Fuzhi | 谢富治 | Minister of Public Security |
| Wuchang Uprising | 武昌起义 | Oct 10, 1911, sparked the downfall of the Qing Dynasty |
| Wuhan | 武汉 | The Chicago of China, centrally located in Hubei Province |
| Chen Zaidao | 陈再道 | Head of the Wuhan Military Region |
| Zhong Hanhua | 钟汉华 | Wuhan Military Region Commissar, ally of Chen Zaidao |
| Nie Yuanzi | 聂元梓 | Famous for posting the first Dazibao 大字报 at Peking University |
| Heilongjiang | 黑龙江 | Province in the northeast |
| Shandong | 山东 | Province on east coast |
| Guizhou | 贵州 | Interior province in China, borders Guangxi, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hunan and Hubei |
| Shanxi | 山西 | Province in north central China |
| Zhishi qingnian | 知识青年 | Rusticated Youth |
| Zhi qing | 知青 | Abbreviation of 知识青年 |
| The Million Heroes | 百万雄师 | The pro-Chen Zaidao anti rebel faction |
| Wu Faxian | 吴法宪 | Head of the Air Force |
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