The People's Republic of China turns 70 on Tuesday -- and so do some of its citizens. CNN spoke to three people who were born with the Communist State, and have witnessed famine, political chaos, rapid economic change, and now unprecedented wealth.
Literally, Jianguo means to"build a country." "The name seems tacky to me, but there were plenty of people called Jianguo at the time," Ma told CNN."It was about growth, and individuals growing alongside the nation."Tuesday marks 70 years since Communist Party leader Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People's Republic of China on Beijing's Tiananmen Gate on October 1, 1949.
Wu said he gladly joined the Red Guards as he believed they were performing a patriotic service to the people and the country.Meanwhile in Beijing, Xiao said he initially took part in the movement, painting posters and joining rallies, but slowly he noticed the old communities begin to break down under the mass movement.The Red Guards, high school and university students, brandishing the copies of Chairman Mao Zedong's"Little Red Book" in Beijing in 1966.
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