Quotations from Chairman Mao

With Chinese Characteristics

English - November 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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In this episode we discuss what is likely the second most printed book of all time, "Quotations from Chairman Mao".

Produced prior to the Cultural Revolution, the book was an iconic symbol of the moment, and become influential worldwide as it was translated into multiple languages and distributed.

We discuss what is in the book, and what isn't, as well as putting some of Mao's thoughts into perspective.