Works Cited

Works Cited

"The Cultural Revolution: all you need to know about China's political convulsion." The Guardian, 10 May 2016, www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/the-cultural-revolution-50-years-on-all-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-political-convulsion. Accessed 9 Dec. 2018. Orgin- This is a secondary source, written by the website editors. This article was distributed online.
Purpose- The purpose of this article was to provide a detailed explanation on the Cultural Revolution, and now it affected China afterwards.  The desired outcome of this article is to provide readers like me a historical background of the Cultural Revolution. Which means the article was intended for people who are learning about this era. This article has some meaningful and interesting facts about how it changed China forever.
Value- This source helped my understanding because it gave facts about the Cultural Revolution that my other sources didn’t cover. This was specifically helpful for my helpful to my project  because it provided a historical context. I used this source because it had facts I needed.
Limiations- doesn’t provide personal experiences from people during that time.
Editors of History.com, editor. "Cultural Revolution." HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 21 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/china/cultural-revolution. Accessed 28 Nov. 2018. Orgin- My main secondary source is HISTORY. An article on the Cultural Revolution written by the editors of History.com.
Purpose- The purpose is of the arictle according to the website is to provide accurate and fair information. This is article is meant for audience who want a quick review of the outline of the Cultural Revolution.
Value-I found this source very helpful to my project because it provided a lot of context. This source was good secondary source because it gave some information that my primary source did not cover. I liked how this source also had organized contents with plenty of information for each part of the Cultural Revolution. The dates and information on Lin Biao had really added important facts specifically for my project.
Limitation- This source is great but another source that may lack perspective on this historical event. Since the arcticle is relatively short, the source may be lacking more accurate dates, as well as some information may be missing because the article is written as a general outline of this historical event.
---, editor. "Cultural Revolution." HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 21 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/china/cultural-revolution. Accessed 28 Nov. 2018. Orgin- My main secondary source is HISTORY. An article on the Cultural Revolution written by the editors of History.com.
Purpose- The purpose is of the arictle according to the website is to provide accurate and fair information. This is article is meant for audience who want a quick review of the outline of the Cultural Revolution.
Value-I found this source very helpful to my project because it provided a lot of context. This source was good secondary source because it gave some information that my primary source did not cover. I liked how this source also had organized contents with plenty of information for each part of the Cultural Revolution. The dates and information on Lin Biao had really added important facts specifically for my project.
Limitation- This source is great but another source that may lack perspective on this historical event. Since the arcticle is relatively short, the source may be lacking more accurate dates, as well as some information may be missing because the article is written as a general outline of this historical event.
Jiang, David Henry. Red Scarf Girl. New York, Library of congress, 1997. Orgin- This is a primary source, I found this source from my parents who happened to have a book from someone who personally experienced what the Cultural Revolution was like. This book is called Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang, foreword by David Henry Hwang.
Purpose-The purpose of this book is to provide the audience with detailed background information on the Cultural Revolution. By using someone’s personal experience it appeals to people who want to look deeper into the Cultural Revolution. This source is very benifical to whom ever is interested in the Cultural Revolution. However can be harmful to those who were in favor in communism. This is because the book talks about the Cultural Revolution negativity.
Value- This source was very helpful to understanding of the Cultural Revolution because it gave me a different perspective on the Cultural Revolution. It opened my eyes to how bad the Cultural Revolution was to many people. This source also had good supporting evidence on how life was before the Cultural Revolution and how people fought to survive during the famine caused.
Limitation- There are no limitations.
---. Red Scarf Girl. New York, Library of congress, 1997. Orgin- This is a primary source, I found this source from my parents who happened to have a book from someone who personally experienced what the Cultural Revolution was like. This book is called Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang, foreword by David Henry Hwang.
Purpose-The purpose of this book is to provide the audience with detailed background information on the Cultural Revolution. By using someone’s personal experience it appeals to people who want to look deeper into the Cultural Revolution. This source is very benifical to whom ever is interested in the Cultural Revolution. However can be harmful to those who were in favor in communism. This is because the book talks about the Cultural Revolution negativity.
Value- This source was very helpful to understanding of the Cultural Revolution because it gave me a different perspective on the Cultural Revolution. It opened my eyes to how bad the Cultural Revolution was to many people. This source also had good supporting evidence on how life was before the Cultural Revolution and how people fought to survive during the famine caused.
Limitation- There are no limitations.
Lee, Gui. Interview. 28 Nov. 2018. Orgin- I found Gui in Hawaii. The Cultural Revolution effected her.
Purpose- The purpose of this interview was to better understand personal experiences, in order to better understand life during the Cultural Revolution. This interview would appeal to those who are trying to better understand the hardships of strict government. This would be very benifical to know to those who want to learn about some personal experiences during that time. However everyone has their own opinion on what they think what the reality was during the Cultural Revolution, so it may be a controversial topic.
Value- This interview gave me an idea of what it was like befofe the Cultural Revolution, having certain jobs. This also gave me a better understanding on how controlling the Red Guards were. This interview was pretty useful because I could use it as evidence.
Limitation- This interview was very short and didn’t provide a lot of historical context. Because she found an easy way out of being transferred to one of the communal farms, not a lot of information was able to be displayed.

---. Interview. 28 Nov. 2018. Orgin- I found Gui in Hawaii. The Cultural Revolution effected her.
Purpose- The purpose of this interview was to better understand personal experiences, in order to better understand life during the Cultural Revolution. This interview would appeal to those who are trying to better understand the hardships of strict government. This would be very benifical to know to those who want to learn about some personal experiences during that time. However everyone has their own opinion on what they think what the reality was during the Cultural Revolution, so it may be a controversial topic.
Value- This interview gave me an idea of what it was like befofe the Cultural Revolution, having certain jobs. This also gave me a better understanding on how controlling the Red Guards were. This interview was pretty useful because I could use it as evidence.
Limitation- This interview was very short and didn’t provide a lot of historical context. Because she found an easy way out of being transferred to one of the communal farms, not a lot of information was able to be displayed.

"Liu Shaoqi." Chinese Posters Net, chineseposters.net/themes/liushaoqi.php. Accessed 20 Aug. 2017. Orgin- One of my secondary sources was an article found chineseposters.net. However the author is not credible but was last updated on August 20, 2017.
Purpose- This article was provided because the website wanted to provide a simple description on Liu Shaoqi’s life. The audicene it attracts are most likely people studying historical events. This article is very benifical to those who want to better understand how Liu Shaoqi impacted the Cultural Revolution. However readers from that time may not agree about the conflict between Liu and Mao because everyone had their own opinions about Liu.
Value- Despite the controversy the article may have, this source was relevant to helping me understand the Cultural Revolution because it gave details about Liu’s role in the Revolution. The website also provided images such as proganda during the time of the Cultural Revolution. The propaganda and dates provided is what made me choose to use this website.
Limitation-This source may limited information because there might be some slight inaccurate information because the article is based on research the website used to write this article.

Ramzy, Austin. "China’s Cultural Revolution, Explained" ["回首文革动荡岁月：七个关键问题"]. The New York Times, 17 May 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/world/asia/china-cultural-revolution-explainer.html. Orgin- My primary source is an article on the New York Times written by Austin Ramzy (2016).
Purpose- The purpose of the article, that the author intended was to provide a detailed explanation on the Cultural Revolution. The audience the article was aiming for is people learning about the Cultural Revolution. Such as how it affected China’s economy, how it changed China, or just as a general topic.  
Value: This article was very helpful to understanding the Cultural Revolution. Thus it is the article I got most of my information from. I found this source very credible because the website gave me important dates to remember followed by detailed explanations on each key date. This helped me organize my information.
Limitaion. Though I really appreciated using this source, this website article may be limited to perspectives on the Cultural Revolution. This source is primarily a information based article rather than one that gives perspectives from people who struggled through the times of the Revolution.
---. "China’s Cultural Revolution, Explained" ["回首文革动荡岁月：七个关键问题"]. The New York Times, 17 May 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/world/asia/china-cultural-revolution-explainer.html. Orgin- My primary source is an article on the New York Times written by Austin Ramzy (2016).
Purpose- The purpose of the article, that the author intended was to provide a detailed explanation on the Cultural Revolution. The audience the article was aiming for is people learning about the Cultural Revolution. Such as how it affected China’s economy, how it changed China, or just as a general topic.  
Value: This article was very helpful to understanding the Cultural Revolution. Thus it is the article I got most of my information from. I found this source very credible because the website gave me important dates to remember followed by detailed explanations on each key date. This helped me organize my information.
Limitaion. Though I really appreciated using this source, this website article may be limited to perspectives on the Cultural Revolution. This source is primarily a information based article rather than one that gives perspectives from people who struggled through the times of the Revolution.