Sample pg of Mao’s Woke math textbook in Cultural Revolution.
Mao quote: Never ever forget class conflict
Math Q: Before the liberation, poor peasant Uncle Liu rented 4 acres of land. He had to pay 12 Dou of rice to landowner. How much Uncle Liu was exploited every yr?
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Penalty Notification to Tang Taiping and Ren Yuanzhen:
In violation of the family planning policy, you gave birth to your first child in April 1990 without an official permit. Based on the policy, you must pay the pregnancy fee and the penalty for violating the law. Total is ¥1080. You have 15 days to appeal.
Xujia Township, Peng-an County, Family Planning Office, Sichuan Province, February 1991.
**The fine was a huge sum in 1991, especially for peasants.
A glimpse of life under Communism 3/4👇
A 1962 “dating permission request”:
“Since we met and got to know each other better, we’ve decided to establish dating relationships. We ask for Party Branch for permission.”
Party branch to Party Committee:
“Approved. Asking for final approval.”
In Mao’s China women were told that there was no difference btw them & men. We were taught to dress & act like men. During the Cultural Revolution the first killing by the Red Guards were committed by young girls. We were to prove that we could outdo men in anything.
Mao wrote a poem praising women with “toxic” masculinity: Chinese women prefer carrying guns than wearing makeup. It was made into a popular song.
We grew up singing this song as part of our indoctrination.
Some asked me to translate the poem. It is not easy. Here is my attempt:
As the rising sun just shines the military training ground,
Militiawomen are ready with rifles in their hands.
The daughters of China have extraordinary aspiration,
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