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2015515 minPGdocumentary

Historical Events

Shanghai Youth

2015515 minPGdocumentary

Hundreds of thousands of educated youth from Shanghai faced significant hardships while working in Xinjiang from 1963 to 1966.

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Hundreds of thousands of educated youth from Shanghai faced significant hardships while working in Xinjiang from 1963 to 1966.

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Gao Zipengdirector

Meng Wudirector

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Shanghai's educated youth faced significant challenges while working in Xinjiang from 1963 to 1966. During this period, hundreds of thousands of young people from Shanghai were sent to the region as part of a national initiative. They endured harsh conditions and struggled to reconcile their personal experiences with the broader narrative of the nation. The documentary captures their stories and the historical context that shaped their lives in New China.

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