How did Hubei’s government change during the Cultural Revolution?

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Hubei The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Yichang, Hubei province, China.

During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), the government of Hubei province underwent a significant structural transformation. The existing administrative framework was replaced by a Revolutionary Committee, which served as the governing body for the province during much of that period.1

This Revolutionary Committee was composed of an alliance of three distinct groups: party cadres, the People’s Liberation Army, and revolutionary mass organizations. These committees were established across China as a method to restore order and maintain state power following the initial chaos of the movement, and they remained in place until 1980, when they were replaced by the People’s Government.12