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When Zedong was two years old, his mother gave birth to another son, her fourth child, Mao Zemin, and still another son, Mao Zetan, was born when Zedong was eleven. [24] She also gave birth to two daughters, both of whom died in infancy, [ 25 ] although soon after Zetan's birth the couple adopted a baby girl, Zejian , the daughter of one of Mao ...
Prior to Mao Zedong's birth, Mao Yichang and his wife had had two sons, both of whom had died in infancy. [5] After the birth of Mao Zedong, his parents were presented with a rooster, as was the local custom. [5] Two years later, a second son was born, who was named Zemin, followed by a third son, Zetan, who was born in 1905.
Suqin attended a Baptist school there and passed with honors. At the age of 13, her stepfather arranged her marriage to 10 year old Mao Yichang, who came from a long line of peasants. At the age of 26, Suqin gave birth to Mao Zedong. After the birth of Mao Zedong, his parents were presented with a rooster, as was the local custom. [2]
Mao's parents altogether had five sons and two daughters. Two of the sons and both daughters died young, leaving the three brothers Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin, and Mao Zetan. Like all three of Mao Zedong's wives, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were communists. Like Yang Kaihui, both Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were killed in warfare during Mao Zedong's lifetime.
Mao Zedong had been born and raised at his father's farm in Shaoshanchong, a small rural village named for the nearby Shaoshan mountain. [13] His disciplinarian father, Mao Yichang, had decided to deal with Zedong's rebellious attitude in a manner typical of the time, by forcing him into an arranged marriage that would compel him to take family matters seriously. [14]
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A large number of cultural relics are displayed in these rooms, among which the most precious relics are: bed, cabinet, folding stool, square table and wooden bamboo stool in Mao Zedong's bedroom; bed, cabinet, folding stool, desk and long sleeping chair in Mao Zedong's parents' bedroom; water tank and cupboard in the kitchen; stone mill ...
A poverty-stricken childhood. Born in 1945 in wartime China, Zong grew up desperately poor in Hangzhou and often went hungry. His father was unemployed, and his mother supported the family of five ...