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PEKING REVIEW: A Weekly Magazine of Chinese News and Views. A Run With Articles
34003601Peking 1966~1970 Peking Review. Original tissue wrappers a broken run of 154 issues b. w. illustrations 21.5 x 28.2 cm. by & large very good condition English language text. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION The original PEKING REVIEW journal as issued in English. With a wealth of excellent primary comments by the official voice of the Chinese Communist Government. The Pinyin name of the journal is: BEI JING ZHOU BAO. PEKING REVIEW: THE JOURNAL: Is China's only national news magazine in English published by the China International Publishing Group. It claims a per-issue circulation of 70000 and distribution "throughout China and 150 countries and regions worldwide. . Founded in March 1958 as the weekly Peking Review it was an important tool for the People's Republic of China government to communicate to the rest of world. The first issue included an editor's note explaining that the magazine was meant to "provide timely accurate first-hand information on economic political and cultural developments in China and her relations with the rest of the world." THE BEGINNING OF THE "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" Wénhuà Da Ge Ming or just Wenga" for short: . "The Revolution was launched in May 1966. Mao alleged that bourgeois elements were infiltrating the government and society at large aiming to restore capitalism. He insisted that these "revisionists" be removed through violent class struggle. China's youth responded to Mao's appeal by forming 'Red Guard' groups around the country. The movement spread into the military urban workers and the Communist Party leadership itself. It resulted in widespread factional struggles in all walks of life.During the same period Mao's personality cult grew to immense proportions." . "Mao officially declared the 'Cultural Revolution' to have ended in 1969 but its active phase lasted until the death of the military leader Lin Biao in 1971." The above two paragraphs extracted from Wikipedia below. . OUR COLLECTION: Consists of 154 issues from the earliest period of activity with articles about the Chinese "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" "Wenga" and the establishment and activities of the "Red Guards" "Hong Wei Bing". SUBJECT: The reason we have this item is because being the official government voice of the Communist Party in China there are historical records found within these journals which show the early origins & beginnings of the "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" "Wenga" and the dated establishment and activities of the "Red Guards" "Hong Wei Bing". . . We have scanned a few of these more important covers to give our clients a better understanding of the historical events and the monumental meeting of the "RED GUARDS" at a mass rallies in Tienanmen Square from August 16th 1966 and noted as the 'beginning of the cultural revolution.' Other mass rallies followed this "first" and are duly recorded within the pages of this journal. . These journals continue to list articles by and about the "RED GUARDS" and other members of the "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" who ravaged the country and a good number of 'enemies of the state.' . While the focus of items in this collection are on the origins activities and disbandment of the "RED GUARDS" and their "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" this journal is also loaded with official policy and statement articles concerning America. . America's role in the Vietnam War anti-American posture comments and statements make this an even more fascinating item and historical talking point. China commonly called the U.S. a "Paper Tiger" during this period. Articles about collaboration with the Soviet Union and Indo-Chinese against America and many other useful essays. From August 1966 for the next two years this was truly the most unique and fascinating period of modern Chinese history post 1948. It is worthy of study and research. THE RUN OF THIS JOURNAL: The journal is difficult to find in clean contiguous runs nevertheless we have collected the following broken runs: . 1966: June 3-Dec. 23rd. #'s: 23-52. 29 contiguous issues. Volume 9. . 1967: Jan. 1-Nov. 24th. #'s: 1-40; 4648. 42 issues. Volume 10. . 1968: Jan. 12-July 5th. #'s: 2-17 19-29. 25 issues. Volume 11. . 1969: Jan. 3-Dec. 26th. #'s: 1-13 30-31 33-36 39-52 # 51 & 52 bound in a single issue. 31 issues. Volume 12. . 1970: Jan.2-June 26th. #'s: 1-26 1 special issue May 8th. 27 issues. Volume 13. . PAGINATION: Pagination varies from ca. 30-40 pages per issue occasionally there are b.w. photographs in the text. . We have collected the above years because the "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" and activities of the "RED GUARDS" continued well into 1970. . Even though the "CULTURAL REVOLUTION" was officially ended by Mao and the government in July 27 1968. There were "hard-liners" among the "RED GUARDS" and their unsanctioned activities continued well into 1970's many were brutally beaten down by the P.L.A. "People's Liberation Army" and many even killed being radicals who refused to take orders from the P.L.A. . In December 1968 Mao began the "Down to the Countryside Movement". During this movement which lasted for the next decade young intellectuals living in cities were ordered to go to the countryside. The term "intellectuals" was actually used in the broadest sense to refer to recently graduated middle school students. In the late 1970s these "young intellectuals" were finally allowed to return to their home cities. This movement was in part a means of moving Red Guards from the cities to the countryside where they would cause less social disruption. This paragraph extracted from Wikipedia see below. CONDITION: By and large each issue is in very good clean complete condition. There are a minority that have: mended covers lacking covers ca. 3-4 issues damp stained covers rubbing or other issues that are concerning tightness of the staples or spine wear mostly these do not encroach into the text but are limited to the spine or margins. . Please note: We are always over critical about condition and they are and look better than we describe. . Please ask for more scans if you are concerned about condition. We shall post scans of the "best & worst" to our website to give you a graphic idea of their state. REFERENCES: kipedia-org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution. unknown
