But he did get giant clay pots to make steel plates so fair trade I guess
Right-Aspect2945 on
Honestly, burning the previous government’s documents is a pretty time honored tradition in China if I remember correctly.
echoch4mb3r on
Credit to then premier Zhou Enali for protecting the *Forbidden City* from the Red Guards.
On August 18, 1966, just after Mao Zedong and Lin Biao met with the Red Guards for the first time in Tiananmen Square, Zhou Enlai learned that a group of Red Guards were preparing to rush into the Forbidden City to rebel the next day. Zhou Enlai immediately made the decision to close the Forbidden City. Late that night, several gates of the Palace Museum were urgently closed, and Zhou Enlai notified the Beijing Garrison to send a battalion of troops to guard it. The next morning, teams of Red Guards gathered at the Shenwu Gate, shouting “Abolish the Four Olds” and “Open the gate! Open the gate!” The staff of the Forbidden City followed Zhou Enlai’s instructions, refusing to open the gate and persuading them. The “young guards” outside the gate finally saw that there was no possibility of rushing in, so they had to shout slogans and leave.
Different-Rush7489 on
But killing every sparrow in china is much better than some old buldings and dusty pieces of paper right???
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But he did get giant clay pots to make steel plates so fair trade I guess
Honestly, burning the previous government’s documents is a pretty time honored tradition in China if I remember correctly.
Credit to then premier Zhou Enali for protecting the *Forbidden City* from the Red Guards.
On August 18, 1966, just after Mao Zedong and Lin Biao met with the Red Guards for the first time in Tiananmen Square, Zhou Enlai learned that a group of Red Guards were preparing to rush into the Forbidden City to rebel the next day. Zhou Enlai immediately made the decision to close the Forbidden City. Late that night, several gates of the Palace Museum were urgently closed, and Zhou Enlai notified the Beijing Garrison to send a battalion of troops to guard it. The next morning, teams of Red Guards gathered at the Shenwu Gate, shouting “Abolish the Four Olds” and “Open the gate! Open the gate!” The staff of the Forbidden City followed Zhou Enlai’s instructions, refusing to open the gate and persuading them. The “young guards” outside the gate finally saw that there was no possibility of rushing in, so they had to shout slogans and leave.
But killing every sparrow in china is much better than some old buldings and dusty pieces of paper right???