Mao Zedong

The eldest son of four children of a moderately prosperous peasant farmer, Mao Zedong was born in the village of Shaoshan in Xiangtan county (湘潭縣), Hunan province. His ancestors had migrated from Jiangxi province during the Ming Dynasty and had pursued farming for generations.

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During the 1911 Revolution he served in the Hunan provincial army. In the 1910s, Mao returned to school, where he became an advocate of physical fitness and collective action.

Mao Zedong: Early life ►

Shaoshan: Shaoshan () is a city of Xiangtan, Hunan Province, known as the birthplace of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China....

Xiangtan: Xiangtan () is a city located in Xiangtan County in the center of Hunan province, China....

Hunan: :Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Hainan and Henan...

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Mao 1972

Mao c.1972 (Yellow Shirt)

Mao Tse Tung Making a Declaration

Ready to Submit a Production Report to Chairman Mao

~ Table of Content ~

►	Introduction
►	Early life
►	Political ideas
►	War and Revolution
►	Leadership of China
►	Cult of Mao
►	Legacy
►	Family
►	Writings
►	See also
►	External links
►	Reference

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