Hunan Cultural Revolution Massacre may refer to any of the
massacres
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
in
Hunan Province, China during the
Chinese Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...
(1966-1976):
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Daoxian Massacre
The Daoxian massacre (), or Dao County massacre, was a massacre which took place during the Cultural Revolution in Dao County, Hunan as well as ten other nearby counties and cities. From August 13 to October 17, 1967, a total of 7,696 people were k ...
, in which more than 9,000 people died from August to October in 1967.
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Shaoyang County Massacre, in which 991 people died from July to September in 1968 (some scholars have pointed out that thousands of people died in reality).
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