What were the causes of violence in China’s Great Cultural Revolution?

Rhoden B asked: What were the causes of violence in the Great Cultural Revolution? Could violence similar to this happen in any society under the right conditions?

how did mao actually start the cultural revolution?

sensitivelyambiguous asked: how did he actually spread the idea to the masses particularly in beijing? via speeches? via newspapers? how did the youths get to know about the cultural revolution, which eventually led to the formation of red guards.

During the Cultural Revolution how did the famine affect the output of the farmers?

Jennifer asked: During the 1958-1960 famine during the Cultural Revolution, how did it affect the production of steel, agriculture, etc. of the farmers?

a few history questions, someone please help?

kooltiffrocks asked: history is not my strongest subject, could someone possibly lead me in the right direction to the right answer, or help me in some way. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
North Korean economic growth over the past four decades has been hindered by
A frequent changes in political leadership.
B the repressive [...]

Why are there so few ancient Chinese architecture?

Df S asked:
Considering how big China is and how long its history is, there seems to be a rather small number of preserved buildings from its past. There are a good amount of buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and such but there are hardly any well-preserved buildings from the Tang. [...]

history homework help. mao zedong of china?

Jade asked: my question is “did mao create a cruel dictatorship in china?”
i have to write an essay addressing these points:
-problems facing the Communists in 1949
-the legacy of the japanese
-achievements of the 1950’s
-communist methods
-mao’s mistakes
-the cultural revolution
i cant find much, but i might be looking in the wrong places
its being written in class tomorow
any [...]