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In China, an anniversary passes quietly

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China's media on May 16 largely ignored the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution, reflecting continuing sensitivities about a period later declared a "catastrophe."

Authorities have generally suppressed discussion of the violent events of the time, marked by mass rallies and the exile of educated youths to the countryside.

"I saw so many respected teachers in universities and high schools get beaten up," said veteran journalist Gao Yu, who was a university student in 1966. (AP)

中国メディア、文化大革命から50年に言及せず

中国は5月16日、文化大革命発動から50年を迎えたが、報道はほとんどなかった。

The Japan Times ST: May 27, 2016