Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought - Tsinghua University

With the world’s biggest population and second largest economy, China is a dynamic and ethnically diverse country with a history that spans more than 5,000 years. In 1949, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong founded modern China, or the People's Republic of China, as the leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC). But who was Chairman Mao and how did his theories, strategies and policies shape modern China? This course introduces Mao Zedong Thought and highlights how Chairman Mao’s theories dramatically shaped and influenced the political foundation what China has become today. Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought gives learners around the world a rare peek into a course that millions of university students in China are required to take each year. Influenced by Marxism-Leninism Thought, Mao Zedong Thought incorporates ideological and political theories introduced by the first Chairman of the Communist Party of China. FAQ Which textbooks and reference books will be used? The Writing Group of the Book. The Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought and Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2014. Kong, Xiangyun, Liu, Jingdong. A Newly Organized Book of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2009. How do learners take the exam? Learners will take the exam online.

What you'll learn

• Mao’s three major theories: New Democratic theory, Social Transformation theory and China’s Socialist Construction process
• Impact of Mao Zedong Thought on modern-day China
• An understanding of a political course required of undergraduate students in China