This book presents 267 selected statements from the speeches and writings of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China. Originally compiled as an inspirational political and military document by the PLA Daily, it was expanded from an initial 200 quotations on 23 topics to 267 quotations on 25 topics. The book was widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution from 1964 to 1976, with popular versions printed in small, portable sizes bound in red covers, leading to its common Western designation as "The Little Red Book."
Key concepts
- Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung — A compilation of 267 statements drawn from Mao Zedong's speeches and writings.
- Cultural Revolution — A period during which this book was widely distributed in China.
- PLA Daily — The office responsible for compiling the initial version of the book.
- 25 topics — The number of subjects covered by the 267 quotations in the final version.