Listen to Mao Zedong talk about history

Author: Cui Zeshi
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Chinese history has a Xia Dynasty, which is clearly recorded in earlier merchant documents and in chapters where descendants of the Shang Dynasty recount the deeds of their ancestors. The legendary Xia Dynasty was a period of transition from primitive society to slave society. This was a significant turning point in the development of ancient Chinese society. Mao Zedong, when discussing the history of the Xia Dynasty, focused more on its founder—Yu—and showed great interest in the historical records of Yu's efforts to control the floods. He called on people to learn from Yu's selfless spirit of enduring hardship, and from the fact that Yu was also a farmer, he pointed out the historical characteristics of the Xia Dynasty's transition from primitive society to slavery.