Caught in the Storm: Westerners’ Experiences during Mao’s Cultural Revolution
Introduction During the height of Maoism, China resembled present-day North Korea with its closed-off nature. However, amidst this isolation, a small number of Western foreigners chose to reside in the country. In the summer of 1966, they unexpectedly became firsthand witnesses to the tumultuous events that unfolded during the Cultural Revolution. Simultaneously, young leftist activists…