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Q: Have you seen anything referring to 60 years ago in a negative way?
I was quite shocked to come across some religious rock carvings (ancient, of course... well, old...), which had been defaced. On the description it mentioned that they were defaced in the 60's (nothing more specific).
I was surprised to see it, because it almost never happens (the birth of China and all things by the government are wonderful!!!)
Have you seen any form of destruction or defacing which references the Revolution in a possibly negative way? (inferred or direct)
I've noticed that when Western Imperial forces have destroyed some form of Chinese cultural heritage, they'll go to great lengths to tell you all about it (and in detail)... but when it was their own government, it gets quietly glossed over (ie, ignored).
EDIT: I'm actually referring to official descriptions, rather than individuals you may have met... but thanks for the answers 
I've noticed a more general trend among the Chinese I know of simply not discussing in public anything negative or controversial, and perhaps this is part of it. No idea why, and haven't been here long enough to really speculate.
Perhaps one of the more knowedgeable members of the forum could help out?
MissA:
Re: edit. Yes, I'm aware this post only vaguely addressed the question. The more direct answer is that I haven't seen many references to 60 years ago at all, and no official criticism.
I have seen both. Some will be surprisingly straight forward while others will say that everything is peaches and cream. What tends to make the difference is the type of relationship I have with the person. They tend to be more open when we have a closer friendship than when we are teachr/student or strangers.
Older chinese know better than to publicly criticise any side of the line. Those times were very unstable and you could get persecuted for voicing your opinion on the wrong side. When the "new society" took power, everything about the old order was destroyed until another new society took over. Citizens lost their property, jobs, everything. I know people, two generations later, who are still angry and bitter about what took place back then.
GuilinRaf:
Very true. Even when things seemed to get a bit open in the 70's, it only lasted a brief time and then went back to "business as usual". Those who had embraced the openess were then later persecuted, which is why older people will be very careful like you say, to keep quiet regarding both sides of the issue.
