Schools Shutting Down at Rapid Rate!!

         By: Briana Wu
         Informanitive China
  XIANYANG- Since April 7, 1966 students all over China have been dropping out of school to become more focused on being Red Guards. As a result schools have been closing at a rapid rate. There are simply not enough students to keep the schools open. Many suspect Chairman Mao of encouraging them to do this.

        Mao wanted to spread the communist China throughout the nation. So he persistently encouraged students to leave school and leave home. After they would go to faraway cities  to, "fan the fire of the Cultural Revolution." There are mixed feelings about this massive change. A " close friend" of Chairman Mao says," Mao has a wonderful effect on children. I  tried so hard to get my son to become a Red Guard. After Mao talked to him he has been so dedicated."

         Since this started many parents have changed their past veiw on education. Mr. and Mrs. Yang used to encourage an education. But, when students started to leave they saw you really didn't need an education to be successful. They said," We saw how successful our nephew was and he had dropped out of school. So we thought why should we deprive our son of dropping out too." Not everyone is happy about this event though. A young man with the initials L.C. says he did not want to drop out but, was forced to because his school shut down. He says," I hate this revolution. I need an education."

        A Red Guard says," Everybody should take advantage of this moment. It is probably the best the best thing that could happen to anyone." You have seen many veiwpoints in this article. What do you think?