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1155: The Murder of Vice Principal Bian Zhongyun

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Youth Uprisings and the Attack on Authority in Revolutionary China

This chapter depicts the turbulent atmosphere in a classroom as students, motivated by Mao's Cultural Revolution, revolt against their teachers. It captures the unsettling transformation of students into Red Guards, leading to widespread violence and chaos in the educational environment.

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