Half a century after the death of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong, fascination with the chairman is growing among young Chinese people.
One key factor in Mao’s personal life was tragedy, which included the murder of his family members.
In 1991, fifteen years after Mao Zedong’s death, I met the Great Helmsman for the first time.
Mao, Cultural Revolution Cast Long Shadow Over China 50 Years On BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday marked half a century since the death of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic, .
Five decades after his death, Mao Zedong remains the face of modern China, yet CU Boulder historian William Wei argues his rise to power was never inevitable and neither is the verdict on his legacy .
China's former leader Chairman Mao Zedong has had various incarnations: guerrilla fighter, political leader, mass murderer and pop-art icon.
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A display at the Comrade Mao Zedong Memorial Museum in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, shows the leader's personal effects and a snapshot of his bathroom at Zhongnanhai, China's leadership compound in .
Chairman Mao’s birthplace of Shaoshan is a powerful draw for anyone interested in Chinese history.
WHEN a man has identified himself with a cause for the greater part of his adult life, that cause becomes part of his personality.