4min chapter

The Rest Is History cover image

173. Chairman Mao & the Cultural Revolution

The Rest Is History

CHAPTER

Culture Revolution - The Single Most Depressing Story We've Done

Culture revolution in china killed between one and two million people. Ancient monuments were targeted, classical literature was taken out of circulation. Historian rana mite talks to Tom about the 'horrific' destruction caused by it. Also presented on freethinking podcast ow.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode