this in 1966 china was swept up by the rising tide of the cultural revolution in august more than 1000000 people gathered on kenyan men square to celebrate. chairman mao tse launched a movement for the masses the aim was to weed out anyone who appeared eager to steer the revolution and people s mindsets toward capitalism the young people of china became messengers of miles communist doctrine. they were joined by people from all over the world who believed in miles philosophy. more than 400 foreigners were involved in the cultural revolution. their sons and daughters known as the red children were given a communist education and as teenagers were drawn into the revolution their lives are a missing page in an otherwise well known chapter of chinese history. the story of the red children begins with that of their parents during this tumultuous period of the 20th century they left their homes with the dream of helping to found a new china. well food s in force i will say. my fath