On this day, 59 years ago, on August 8, 1966 (June 22, 1966, the 11th Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted the 16 Articles of the Cultural Revolution. China began the Cultural Revolution. On August 8, 1966, the 11th Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China presided over by Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, adopted the "Decision on the Proletarian Cultural Revolution"(i.e., the "Sixteen Articles"). This is another programmatic document that guides the "Cultural Revolution" from the overall perspective after the "May 16th Notice". The decision is divided into 16 articles, which elaborate on the nature, purpose, objects of struggle, methods adopted and relevant political provisions of the Cultural Revolution. The decision said: "The current Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution is a great revolution that touches people's souls and a deeper and broader new stage in the development of our country's socialist revolution." "At present, our goal is to defeat the authorities who follow the path of capitalism, criticize the reactionary academic 'authority' of the bourgeoisie, and criticize the ideology of the bourgeoisie and all exploiting classes." The decision said that whether the party's leaders dare to mobilize the masses will determine the fate of this Cultural Revolution. The decision stated: "The Party Central Committee's requirements for party committees at all levels are to adhere to correct leadership with the word 'dare' first, mobilize the masses freely, and change the state of weakness and incompetence." The decision emphasized: "The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution can only be the people themselves to liberate themselves, and no substitute method can be adopted." "We must make full use of forms such as big-character posters and big debates to make loud speeches so that the masses can clarify correct views, criticize wrong opinions, and expose all evil ghosts and gods." The decision said that the focus of the movement was to rectify those in power within the party who had followed the path of capitalism. "We must strictly distinguish various contradictions of different natures and correctly handle contradictions among the people. Use martial arts, not martial arts. Be wary of someone labeling the revolutionary masses as "counter-revolutionaries." The decision said: "The Cultural Revolution Group, the Cultural Revolution Committee and the Cultural Revolution Congress are the best new organizational forms for the masses to educate themselves under the leadership of the Communist Party. It is the best bridge for our party to maintain close ties with the masses. It is the power body of the proletarian cultural revolution." The decision also made provisions on teaching reform, deployment issues combined with the socialist education movement, and focusing on revolution and promotion of production. The decision finally pointed out that Mao Zedong Thought was the guide for action for the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. At Guangzhou Railway Station, The People's Liberation Army's "Mao Zedong Thought Propaganda Team" was singing "Quotations from Chairman Mao" and a bookstore set up a counter to sell portraits of leaders "Sixteen Articles" Mao Zedong and Lin Biao met with millions of Red Guards for the first time. Lin Biao delivered a speech at the "Conference to Celebrate the Cultural Revolution" Mao Zedong drove in a car to inspect the Red Guards standing on both sides of Chang 'an Street and burned the "Four Old Things". The Red Guards of Tsinghua University were destroying the inscription "Tsinghua Garden" on the archway with the inscription "Tsinghua Garden" and the Sisters of Maria Franciscan in Beijing City was banned. The scene of the nun being criticized. Red Guards who traveled to Harbin from remote areas of Heilongjiang Province rushed to Xinhua Bookstore overnight to buy the "Selected Works of Mao Zedong"