Mao Zedong

Portrait von Mao Zedong (1893-1976) am Tor des Himmlischen Friedens, unbekannter Künstler; Bildquelle: Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mao_Zedong_portrait.jpg. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.

Mao Zedong (1893–1976), Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (1943-1976), President of the People’s Republic of China (1954-1959). Though venerated as the founder of modern China, his legacy also includes millions killed in the pursuit of such projects as the “Great Leap Forward” (1958–1961) and the “Cultural Revolution” (1966–1976).

Portrait of Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate, unkonwn artist; source: Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons Some Rights Reserved CC BY 2.0 DE.