Based on this story, what is the author's point of view about life in China during the Cultural Revolution?

The author tries to depict the point of view during the Cultural Revolution  in China. He described how during the Cultural Revolution people lived under a brutal government.

In ' Voices From China’s  Cultural Revolution' (NY times) , stories of the  families that were affected by the Cultural Revolution are discussed. For example, the article shares the story of a composer, Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen describes that when he was a student, he spoke about what he was seeing. As a result, all his class fellows became his enemies for speaking up.