Civil War in Guangxi: The Cultural Revolution on Chinas Southern Periphery Walder Andrew G.
Civil War in Guangxi: The Cultural Revolution on Chinas Southern Periphery Walder Andrew G. Guangxi, a region on China's southern border with Vietnam, has a large population of ethnic minorities and…
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Civil War in Guangxi: The Cultural Revolution on Chinas Southern Periphery Walder Andrew G.
Guangxi, a region on China's southern border with Vietnam, has a large population of ethnic minorities and a history of rebellion and intergroup conflict. Several cities saw urban combat resembling civil war, while waves of mass killings in rural communities generated enormous death tolls. In the summer of 1968, during the high tide of the Cultural Revolution, it became notorious as the site of the most severe and extensive violence observed anywhere in China during that period of upheaval.
Only recently have scholars tried to explain why Guangxi was so much more violent than other regions. More than one hundred thousand died in a few short months.These events have been chronicled in sensational accounts that include horrific descriptions of gruesome murders, sexual violence, and even cannibalism. With evidence from a vast collection of classified materials compiled during an
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