Cultural Revolution
- a political upheaval in China between 1966 and 1976 intended to bring about a return to revolutionary Maoist beliefs. Largely carried forward by the Red Guard, it resulted in attacks on intellectuals, a large-scale purge in party posts, and the appearance of a personality cult around Mao Zedong. It led to considerable economic dislocation and was ended in 1976.文化大革命(1966-1976年中国的一场政治动乱, 旨在回归毛泽东的革命思想; 动乱的主体为红卫兵, 它导致了对知识分子的抨击、党内的大清洗和对毛泽东的个人崇拜, 并导致了相当程度上的经济混乱; 1976年被终止)。