June 27, 1964 (on Jiachen May 18), Mao severely criticized the literary and art circles. In 27th June

1964 Mao Zedong of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee Report "about Quanguowenlian and associations and rectification made a written comment. (? V history today?? Com) In February, the Chinese Dramatists Association, held at the CPPCC auditorium "Spring Festival Gala", with the participation of about 2,000 people in Beijing and in the field of theater workers. Afterwards, some people show dissatisfaction write comments. Propaganda Department immediately made to convey to the Drama Association party, and instructed them to check, convened in late March, more than 50 party members of the Federation of Literary and associations, the aggregate expenditure and branch secretary, a succession of three times will be discussed. For Subsequently, Quanguowenlian, Writers, Music Association, the United Association Dance Association. All cadres of the 10 units of Folklore Research Society and the Photographic Society of concentration of more than 20 days Rectification Propaganda Department made a report to the central. (History www.lssdjt.com)
Mao instructions say: the majority of the publications of these associations and their master (said to have a few good), 15 years, basically (- all people ) does not implement the Party's policy, acting as the classic, not close to the workers, peasants and soldiers, and do not reflect the socialist revolution and construction. In recent years, actually fell to the edge of the revisionists. If not seriously transformation, bound at some future day, (TodayinHistory.cn) to become like Hungary Petofi Club groups. Mao's instructions also referred to as a "second instructions on literary issues.