(May 1, 1967)
(After Mao Zedong heard Jiang Qing mention that someone in the Peking Opera circle had been beaten)
Mao Zedong (hereafter referred to as Mao): Are they still beating people now?
Actor: Now we are all united as one.
Mao: No more beatings, good.
Mao: Are there still objections to the erhuang and xipi styles?
Actor: In revolutionary modern operas, can the erhuang and xipi styles be used?
Mao: I think they can be used.