Mao Zedong Collected Works. Volume 2

Author: Mao Zedong
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Publish Date: 2006-12-13
Features: The annotations in The Collected Works of Mao Zedong (Volume 2) primarily focus on figures, events, quotations, documents, etc. 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 complete as possible. The Collected Works of Mao Zedong includes 803 documents, serving as a comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mao Zedong's works that reflects the scientific system of his 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 editing process of The Collected Works spanned eight years and was published in three installments. Only documents with correct or basically correct content were selected. For manuscripts and previously published speeches or records of conversations, the editing primarily involved verifying historical facts and correcting text and punctuation. For unpublished speeches or records of conversations, significant effort was required for technical textual refinement. The annotations in The Collected Works primarily focus on figures, events, quotations, documents, etc. 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 complete 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 his thought, following the Selected Works of Mao Zedong (Volumes 1–4). The editing of this Collected Works began in 1992 and was fully completed by 1999, lasting eight years. It consists of eight volumes, published by the People's Publishing House and released in three installments. The first and second volumes were published in 1993 on the centennial of Mao Zedong's birth, the third, fourth, and fifth volumes in 1996 on the 20th anniversary of his death, and the sixth, seventh, and eighth volumes on July 1, 1999. Volumes 1–5 cover works from the democratic revolution period, while volumes 6–8 cover works from the socialist period. The total selection includes 803 documents, with 504 from the democratic revolution period and 299 from the socialist period.