Eve of October 1, 1966. Tian'anmen Square illuminated for the National Holiday. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. Eve of the National Holiday on a street in the commercial district of Dazhalan. © Solange Brand
1966. Northeast of Pekin. © Solange Brand
November 1966. Northeast of Pekin. The curiosity of people passing in front of the car where this photo was taken. © Solange Brand
Commercial street in northern Pekin. Many residents protect themselves from dust and sandstorms by wearing cotton masks. © Solange Brand
Street in northern Pekin. © Solange Brand
May 1, 1966. Revolutionary chants and dances. © Solange Brand
November 1966. Graffiti written by red guards on a tombstone representing buddhist sculptures. "Against religious superstitions." © Solange Brand
Military trucks on their way to a demonstration. © Solange Brand
November 1966. Demonstration. Many demonstrators come from the provinces. The red guards recognize each other by their armbands. © Solange Brand
November 1966. © Solange Brand
November 1966. Manifestation. The military men are recognizable by their khaki uniforms and the red star on their hats. © Solange Brand
November 1, 1966. National Holiday. In a street adjacent to Tian'anmen Square, the demonstrators wait before marching. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. Demonstration for the National Holiday on Chang'an avenue. On this day, close to 2 million people marched. The army men wear khaki uniforms, and the majority of the citizens dress in blue. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. Demonstration for the National Holiday on Chang'an avenue. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. The demonstrators raise their Little Red Books to the rhythm of slogans. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. The Palace of the People in Tian'anmen Square in the background. © Solange Brand
October 1, 1966. A dust cloud in Tian'anmen Square. © Solange Brand
November 1966. A red guard is photographed by his friends, holding his Little Red Book. © Solange Brand
Beihai Park. © Solange Brand
November 1966. Beihai Park. The young people pose for a photo with their Little Red Books in front of the statue of Mao Zedong. © Solange Brand
July 1967. Lake at the Summer Palace. First anniversary of Mao Zedong's swim across the Yangtze River. © Solange Brand
July 1967. Lake at the Summer Palace. First anniversary of Mao Zedong's swim across the Yangtze River. © Solange Brand
July 1967. Lake at the Summer Palace. First anniversary of Mao Zedong's swim across the Yangtze River. © Solange Brand
July 1967. Lake at the Summer Palace. First anniversary of Mao Zedong's swim across the Yangtze River. © Solange Brand
February 1967. Demonstration in front of the French Embassy in Pekin. © Solange Brand
Dazibao by a certain Jin Houli. Top left: "The sorcerer Liu" (a reference to one work of Liu Shaoqi). Bottom left: "Evictions Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping of the Central Committee of the Party!" Top right: "Return to capitalism." Bottom right: "Down with Liu Shaoqui!" © Solange Brand
1966. Cultural revolution. Dazibao in the streets. © Solange Brand
1967. Reading of dazibaos (posters in large print). © Solange Brand
1966. Center of Pekin. Mao's quotations invade daily life. Here, on the handlebars of a bike. © Solange Brand
November 1966. In front of the railway station in Pekin, which is occupied day and night. This was during the time when many young people were traveling between the capital and the provinces. © Solange Brand
Revolutionary entertainment by staff on the train. © Solange Brand
The "long walks" of the red guards on the road from Tianjin to Pekin. © Solange Brand
1967. On the road from Tianjin to Pekin, the "long walks" of the red guards. © Solange Brand
1967. Red guards on the road from Tianjin to Pekin. © Solange Brand
1967. On the road from Tianjin to Pekin. Sandstorm coming from the Gobi desert. © Solange Brand