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Tania Branigan discusses the devastating impact of Mao\u2019s Cultural Revolution, and its resonances in China today <\/p>

By Ellie Cawthorne\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 04 October 2023 at 06:56 AM<\/p>

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For the decade between 1966 and 1976, Chairman Mao\u2019s Cultural Revolution wreaked immense havoc on China \u2013 with up to 2 million killed, and another 36 million persecuted for perceived political or cultural sins. Tania Branigan is the author of a Cundill Prize-shortlisted book Red Memory<\/em>, which draws on personal testimonies to chart the story of this terrifying decade. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she discusses why the Cultural Revolution was such a significant moment in Chinese history and explores its continued impact on the country\u2019s politics, culture and psyche today.<\/p>\n\n

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Tania Branigan is the author of Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China\u2019s Cultural Revolution<\/em> (Faber & Faber, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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