The founder the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong, died on September 9, 1976. His departure ushered in a new geopolitical era, in which Switzerland did not want to be left on the sidelines.

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A village called Shaoshanchong at the foot of the mountain was where Mao Zedong (1893-1976), the late leader of China was born and grew up. An exhibition hall memorializing Mao's life and ...

The chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall stands on the former sits of Zhonghuamen Gate at the southern end of Tian'anmen Square between the Monument to the People's Heroes and Zhengyangmen Gate.

Some of this hardly seems new. Think of family photos of the Kennedys holidaying on Cape Cod or Mao Zedong swimming in the Yangtze — each designed to show a more human side to political icons.

SSRN Electronic Journal, Mao Zedong's political career spanned more than half a century. The ideas he championed transformed one of the largest nations on earth and inspired revolutionary movements ...

China Media Project has published a translation of an extended article by Qin Shi at the Mang Mang newsletter, detailing the work and attitudes of some of China’s legions of low-paid ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. World Review of Political Economy Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter 2014 Mao Zedong and the Independent and Compr... Mao Zedong and the Independent and ...

PRESENTER:'There were 12 people present. 'Among them a Hunan peasant's son, Mao ZeDong.' PRESENTER:They were attracted by its anti-feudal anti-imperialist message, and also by its claim to be ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. Mao Zedong remains one of the most controversial figures in modern world history.

Sun Tzu and Mao Zedong’s teachings do not embody the theoretical underpinnings of a unique Chinese way of war, but rather demonstrate widely held general principles. “Although their respective ...

Michael Wood explores the origins and rise of the Chinese Communist Party, and the significance of Mao Zedong in the process. The Communists resisted the Nationalists by escaping to Yan'an on the ...