I made some changes [2] for reference by group members.
Jiang Qing:
There are some revisions [3], which seem more appropriate.
Mao Zedong
November 28, 1:00 AM
In fact, over the years, with the shifting social, political, and economic landscapes, the
struggle between the old and the new has also seen the emergence of new literature and art
in literature and art, counteracting the old. Even Peking Opera, known as the most difficult to
reform, has seen new works emerge. As we all know, over thirty years ago, Lu Xun was the
great standard-bearer leading the Cultural Revolution. Over twenty years ago, Chairman
Mao proposed the direction of literature and art serving the workers, peasants, and soldiers,
and raised the issue of "weeding the old and bringing forth the new." This innovation
requires new content, popular content, and national forms that appeal to the masses.
Only then did I fully realize that the form of sending work teams during the Great Proletarian
Cultural Revolution was wrong, and the content of their work was even more wrong! They
weren't targeting the handful of capitalist-roaders in power within the Party or reactionary
academic authorities, but rather the revolutionary students. Comrades, friends, where to
direct the spearhead of the struggle is a matter of right and wrong, a matter of principle in
Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought! It's said that our Chairman Mao warned
against hastily sending work teams as early as June of this year, yet some comrades hastily
sent them out without consulting Chairman Mao. However, it must be pointed out that the
problem lies not in the form of the work teams, but in their principles and policies. Some
units didn't send work teams, relying instead on existing leadership, and they also made
mistakes. Other work teams adopted correct principles and policies and didn't make
mistakes. This explains where the problem lies.

[1] Mao Zedong made numerous comments and revisions to this speech by Jiang Qing,
Deputy Head of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's Cultural
Revolution Group. Part 1 contains his comments on the speech Jiang Qing submitted for
review on November 24, 1966; Part 2 contains his comments on the speech Jiang Qing



submitted for review on November 27; Part 3 contains revisions to a paragraph in the draft
submitted on the 24th; and Part 4 contains revisions to a paragraph in the draft submitted
on the 27th. Text printed in italics in Parts 3 and 4 contains Mao Zedong's additions and
revisions. On November 28, Jiang Qing delivered this speech at the "Great Proletarian
Cultural Revolution Conference in Literature and Art" held in Beijing.
[2] In addition to this third chapter, Mao Zedong also made some revisions to the draft Jiang
Qing submitted for review on November 24, 1966. Pages 6 and 7 of this draft read:
"Comrades and friends of the First Peking Opera Troupe of Beijing, I have read all your letters
to me. It's just that I was very busy with work and not in good health, so I wasn't able to visit
your troupe in person. However, I have always been concerned about and valued the Great
Proletarian Cultural Revolution in your troupe." During his review, Mao Zedong revised the
last sentence to: "It's just that I was very busy with work and not in good health, so I wasn't
able to visit your troupe. However, I do care about the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
in your troupe." Page 7 reads: "The First Peking Opera Troupe of Beijing was the first unit to
accept the glorious task of Peking Opera reform that I proposed. This is the result of the joint
efforts of a group of revolutionary actors and other staff members in your troupe." During
his review, Mao Zedong added the following 14 words after "jointly worked with me" to
"process or reform on the basis of others' original ideas." In addition, Mao Zedong made
some other textual revisions to the draft for review.
[3] In addition to this fourth chapter, Mao Zedong made several revisions to the draft Jiang
Qing submitted for review on November 27, 1966. On page one, he changed "I have been
exposed to literature and art in a relatively systematic way" to "I have been exposed to a
part of literature and art in a relatively systematic way." On page three, he deleted the five
words "loyal to Chairman Mao." On page seven, he changed "The First Peking Opera Troupe
of Beijing was the first unit to accept the glorious task of Peking Opera reform proposed by
me" to "The First Peking Opera Troupe of Beijing was the first unit in Beijing to accept the
glorious task of Peking Opera reform." On page ten, he changed "Regarding the bourgeois
reactionary line within our Party that opposes Chairman Mao" to "Regarding the bourgeois
reactionary line within our Party that aims to oppose the proletarian revolutionary line of
the Party Central Committee headed by Chairman Mao." Mao Zedong also made several
other textual revisions.