Mao Anqing
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Mao Anqing (Simplified Chinese: 毛岸青) was the last known surviving son of Mao Zedong
. He was the second son of Chairman Mao and his wife, Yang Kaihui
. He lived his life in the shadow of his father, and suffered from a mental illness
. He worked as a translator and never became active in politics.
province. His mother was executed by the local warlord, He Jian, in 1930. Mao Anqing, his elder brother Mao Anying
and his younger brother Mao Anlong escaped to Shanghai
. Their father was in Jiangxi
province at the time, and they were looked after by local communist activists. They spent some time living on the streets, and Mao Anqing was badly beaten by a policeman in 1930. Some blame this beating for his later mental illness. His younger brother Mao Anlong died in Shanghai
.
He and his surviving elder brother were sent to Paris
in 1936, and then moved to Moscow
, where they remained until 1947. Mao Anqing and his brother participated in World War II
for the Soviet Union
against Nazi Germany
.
He returned to China with his brother in 1947 and joined the Communist Party of China
. The Communist forces under his father defeated the opposing Kuomintang
forces on mainland China in 1949, and proclaimed the People's Republic of China
. His brother was killed in 1950 in Korea
, and Mao Anqing's mental illness worsened. He spent considerable periods in mental hospitals.
Mao Anqing worked as a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences
and the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
, mainly translating books from Russian
to Chinese
as a Russian linguist. He also wrote various books on his father. He was never actively involved in politics.
He married Shao Hua
in September 1960. She later became a major general
in the People's Liberation Army
, and a member of the committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
. Together, they had one child, Mao Xinyu
, who was born in 1970. He also has a grandson, Mao Dongdong. They are the only known remaining male line descendants of Mao Zedong. Shao Hua died on June 24, 2008, at the age of 69.
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
. He was the second son of Chairman Mao and his wife, Yang Kaihui
Yang Kaihui
Yáng Kāihuì , who was the second wife of Mao Zedong from 1920 to 1930, was born in a small village named Bancang, in Changsha, Hunan Province, on November 6, 1901. She had three children with Mao Zedong, named Mao Anying, Mao Anqing, and Mao Anlong...
. He lived his life in the shadow of his father, and suffered from a mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
. He worked as a translator and never became active in politics.
Biography
Mao Anqing was born in Changsha, in HunanHunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province. His mother was executed by the local warlord, He Jian, in 1930. Mao Anqing, his elder brother Mao Anying
Mao Anying
Mao Anying was the eldest son of Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui. Educated in Moscow, he was killed in action by an air strike during the Korean War.-Early life:...
and his younger brother Mao Anlong escaped to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. Their father was in Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province at the time, and they were looked after by local communist activists. They spent some time living on the streets, and Mao Anqing was badly beaten by a policeman in 1930. Some blame this beating for his later mental illness. His younger brother Mao Anlong died in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
.
He and his surviving elder brother were sent to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1936, and then moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where they remained until 1947. Mao Anqing and his brother participated in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
against Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
.
He returned to China with his brother in 1947 and joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. The Communist forces under his father defeated the opposing Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
forces on mainland China in 1949, and proclaimed the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. His brother was killed in 1950 in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, and Mao Anqing's mental illness worsened. He spent considerable periods in mental hospitals.
Mao Anqing worked as a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences
Academy of Military Science (People's Republic of China)
The Academy of Military Science is the highest-level research institute of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Beijing, China...
and the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
, mainly translating books from Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
to Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
as a Russian linguist. He also wrote various books on his father. He was never actively involved in politics.
He married Shao Hua
Shao Hua
Shao Hua , formerly known as Zhang Shao Hua , born Chen Anyun , was a Chinese photographer and a major general in the People's Liberation Army...
in September 1960. She later became a major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
, and a member of the committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
. Together, they had one child, Mao Xinyu
Mao Xinyu
Mao Xinyu , born Saturday, January 17, 1970, is a Chinese historian and military officer, and grandson of Mao Zedong.-Career:Mao Xinyu graduated from the History Department of Renmin University of China in 1992. He works as a researcher at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences,...
, who was born in 1970. He also has a grandson, Mao Dongdong. They are the only known remaining male line descendants of Mao Zedong. Shao Hua died on June 24, 2008, at the age of 69.
External links
- Mao's second son dies, Xinhua, 24 March 2007
- Obituary, The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, 27 March 2007 - Obituary, The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, 28 March 2007