Feature The Cultural Revolution: A People's History Mao Zedong’s brutal campaign to purify Communist China, which began in the early 1960s, resulted in a decade of chaos that has left an indelible stain on the nation’s politics. Frank Dikötter | Published in History Today Volume 66 Issue 9 September 2016 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. ChinaMao Zedong Related Articles Who Got Mao Right? Looking back on the Great Leap Forward Popular articles New Year, Old Books Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic