This date in 1957 marked the beginning of the Anti-Rightist Movement, a crusade launched by the party leadership in the wake of Mao’s rather impetuous call to “Let 100 flowers bloom.”
Like a lot of 20th century Chinese history, it’s a tragicomic tale and the subject of one of my favorite earlier posts, “Mao and the Marriage Counselor.” Check it out.
Jeremiah,
Your link is broken.
Cheers,
@elliottng
Elliott,
Thanks for the tip. Fixed the link.