Arts and literature In 1966, Jiang Qing advanced the Theory of the Dictatorship of the Black Line. Those perceived to be bourgeois, anti-socialist or anti-Mao (black line) should be cast aside, and called for the creation of new literature and arts. Disseminators of the "old culture" would be eradicated. The majority of writers and artists were seen as "black line figures" and "reactionary literati", and were persecuted, and subjected to "criticism and denunciation" where they could be humiliated and ravaged, and be imprisoned or sent to hard labour. For instance, Mei Zhi and her husband were sent to a tea farm in Lushan County, Sichuan. She did not resume writing until the 1980s.
Arts and literature In 1966 Jiang Qing advanced the Theory of the Dictatorship of the Black Line Those perceived to be bourgeois anti-socialist or anti-Mao (black line) should be cast aside and called for the creation of new literature and arts Disseminators of the "old culture" would be eradicated The majority of writers and artists were seen as "black line figures" and "reactionary literati" and were persecuted and subjected to "criticism and denunciation" where they could be humiliated and ravaged and be imprisoned or sent to hard labour For instance Mei Zhi and her husband were sent to a tea farm in Lushan County Sichuan She did not resume writing until the 1980s