Mao Zedong Collected Works (Volume 4)

Author: Compiled by the Documentation and Research Center of the CPC Central Committee
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Features: The Collected Works of Mao Zedong includes 803 documents by Mao Zedong, serving as a comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mao's works that reflects the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought. It fills the gap left by the absence of a selected collection of Mao's writings during the socialist period. The editing of the Collected Works spanned eight years and was published in three installments. The Collected Works only selects documents that are factually correct or substantially correct. For manuscripts and previously published speeches or records of conversations, the editing work primarily involved verifying historical facts and correcting text and punctuation. For speeches or records of conversations that had not been previously published, significant effort was required for technical textual editing. The annotations in the Collected Works primarily focus on explaining people, events, quotations, documents, and other related matters. Annotations also introduce Mao Zedong's ideological viewpoints connected to the main text or correct inaccuracies. We extensively researched materials, consulted experts, and conducted rigorous verification to ensure the annotations were as complete as possible.
The Collected Works of Mao Zedong is another comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mao's works that reflects the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought, following the Selected Works of Mao Zedong Volumes 1 to 4. The editing of this Collected Works began in 1992 and was fully completed by 1999, lasting eight years. The Collected Works 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 contain works from the democratic revolution period, while Volumes 6 to 8 cover the socialist period. The total selection includes 803 articles, with 504 from the democratic revolution period and 299 from the socialist period.