Contemporary era · 1966
Red August
Red August (simplified Chinese: 红八月; traditional Chinese: 紅八月; pinyin: Hóng Bāyuè) is a term used to indicate a period of political violence and massacres in Beijing beginning in August 1966, during the Cultural Revolution.
- When
- 18 Aug 1966 – 5 Sept 1966
- Where
- Beijing
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
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