As a high-ranking political figure, Jiang Qing's actions during the Cultural Revolution primarily took place in the Chinese capital.

Jiang Qing, aka Madame Mao, was a Chinese political figure who was convicted for her role in the Cultural Revolution.

A formal portrait of Jiang Qing, also known as Madame Mao.

A photograph showing Jiang Qing with her husband, Chairman Mao Zedong.

A photo of Jiang Qing on trial with the other members of the Gang of Four.

Jiang Qing, also known as Madame Mao, was a key figure in the Chinese communist revolution and the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party and Paramount leader of China. She played a significant role in the Cultural Revolution, leading the radical Gang of Four. In the aftermath of Mao's death and the end of the Cultural Revolution, Jiang was arrested and convicted for counter-revolutionary crimes during the Gang of Four trial. She was held mainly responsible for the chaotic and violent period of the Cultural Revolution, which resulted in widespread human rights abuses and millions of deaths.

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