Mao Zedong Collected Works (2)

Author: Mao Zedong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The annotations in The Collected Works of Mao Zedong (Volume 2) primarily focus on figures, events, quotations, documents, and other annotations. They also introduce Mao Zedong's ideological viewpoints related to the main text through annotations or correct inaccuracies. We conducted extensive research, consulted experts, and rigorously verified information to ensure the annotations are as comprehensive as possible. The Collected Works of Mao Zedong includes 803 documents and is a comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mao Zedong's works that reflects the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought, following the Selected Works of Mao Zedong (Volumes 1-4). It fills the gap left by the absence of a selected works collection for Mao Zedong during the socialist period. The editorial work for The Collected Works of Mao Zedong spanned 8 years and was published in three installments. Only documents with correct or fundamentally correct content were selected. For manuscripts and previously published speeches or records of conversations, the editorial work mainly involved verifying historical facts and correcting text and punctuation. For unpublished speeches or records of conversations, significant effort was required for technical textual editing. The annotations in The Collected Works of Mao Zedong primarily focus on figures, events, quotations, documents, and other annotations. They also introduce Mao Zedong's ideological viewpoints related to the main text through annotations or correct inaccuracies. We conducted extensive research, consulted experts, and rigorously verified information to ensure the annotations are as comprehensive as possible. The Collected Works of Mao Zedong is a comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mao Zedong's works that reflects the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought, following the Selected Works of Mao Zedong (Volumes 1 to 4). The editorial work for this Collected Works began in 1992 and was fully completed by 1999, spanning 8 years. The collection consists of eight volumes, published by the People's Publishing House and released in three installments. Volume 1 and 2 were published in 1993 on the centennial of Mao Zedong's birth, Volume 3, 4, and 5 were published in 1996 on the 20th anniversary of Mao Zedong's death, and Volume 6, 7, and 8 were published on July 1, 1999. Volumes 1 to 5 cover the writings from the democratic revolution period, while Volumes 6 to 8 cover the writings from the socialist period. The total selection includes 803 documents, with 504 from the democratic revolution period and 299 from the socialist period.