During the Cultural Revolution, Hu Jintao's father Hu Jingzhi was persecuted and falsely accused of embezzlement, dying in despair
During the Cultural Revolution, Hu Jingzhi, Hu Jintao's father who was far away in Taizhou, was dragged out and denounced in the movement, framed on charges of embezzling funds from a cooperative shop, and ultimately died in depression.