Despite this opposition and the commune failure he still dreamed of a classless society.

In Mao's eyes only permanent revolution, an atmosphere of constant revolutionary fervor, could enable the Chinese to overcome the past and achieve the final stage of communism.

The Chinese name literally meant "great revolution to create a proletarian(working class) culture".

A collection of Mao's thoughts, called the little red book, was hailed as the most important source of knowledge In all areas.

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

In 1966, Mao launched the great proletarian cultural revolution.

Mao now faced opposition within the communist party.