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The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 20th century (1901-2000). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
Mao's last public appearance — and the last known photograph of him alive — was on 27 May 1976. Frail and barely able to speak or walk, Mao met the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto during the latter's visit to Beijing.
A poster featuring Mao Zedong, Hua Guofeng, and the phrase "With you in charge, I'm at ease" in Chinese characters "With you in charge, I'm at ease" (simplified Chinese: 你办事，我放心; traditional Chinese: 你辦事，我放心) [1] is reportedly a phrase written by Chairman Mao Zedong of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on a note before his death.
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.
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was originally compiled by an office of the PLA Daily (People's Liberation Army Daily) as an inspirational political and military document. The initial publication covered 23 topics with 200 selected quotations by Mao, and was entitled 200 Quotations from Chairman Mao. It was first given to delegates of a ...
On 9 September 1976, Mao Zedong died. To Mao's supporters, his death symbolized the loss of China's revolutionary foundation. His death was announced on 9 September. [60] The nation descended into grief and mourning, with people weeping in the streets and public institutions closing for over a week.
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
(Paramount leader: Mao Zedong) 1973 1974 1975 Position abolished (Paramount leaders: Mao Zedong, ... This page was last edited on 24 January 2025, at 04:37 (UTC).