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The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN

Map of China in September 1968

“The whole country is red” · Mao era

China in September 1968: “The whole country is red”. Since July 1967, 23 territories changed status on this map: including Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong (with Hainan) and 20 more.

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Map of China in September 1968 (Mao era): “The whole country is red”. Colours show PRC province — the new order established, Beijing’s adversaries, Beijing’s allies and friends.
SEP 1968 · THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC UNDER MAO, 1949–1976

What changes on the map

AnhuiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
FujianPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
Guangdong (with Hainan)PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
GansuPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
GuangxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HenanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HubeiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HebeiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HunanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
JilinPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
JiangsuPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
JiangxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
LiaoningPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
Inner MongoliaPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
NingxiaPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
QinghaiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
Sichuan (with Chongqing)PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
ShaanxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
TianjinPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
XinjiangPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
YunnanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
ZhejiangPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
TibetPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established

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