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In Ji-li’s home, there were couplets hanging on the walls symbols of Confucian values and intellectual heritage. These were seen as “Old Ideas” because they reflected a feudal past, classical education, and moral teachings unrelated to Maoist ideology.

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These scrolls contained poetry, wisdom, or moral phrases passed down for generations. They were part of Chinese artistic and philosophical culture and reflected pride in literacy and scholarly tradition.

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Destroying these scrolls meant erasing centuries of intellectual tradition and beauty. It also silenced family pride and cut people off from cultural identity and the wisdom of the past.

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Once a source of joy and learning, was considered a bourgeois interest self-indulgent and individualistic. Red Guards might have seen it as a symbol of “Old Habits” from a privileged or Western-influenced lifestyle.

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Stamp collecting encouraged curiosity about the world, geography, and history. It was a peaceful, intellectual hobby that connected people to global events and national pride.

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When personal hobbies like this were abandoned or hidden, individuality and creativity were lost. People, especially children, were forced to give up innocent passions and conform to political ideology.