Mao's Little Red Book

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Mao's Little Red Book was a collection of Mao Zedong's sayings, quotes, and speeches that became a symbol of the Chinese Communist Revolution. During the Cultural Revolution, it was considered the most important learning source and became a required possession for every Chinese citizen, superseding other learning sources. It was widely distributed and read in China, and its quotations and slogans were seen everywhere. It was not banned during the Cultural Revolution, and it did not become available only after Deng Xiaoping assumed power. It did not codify specific scientific theorems and postulates, nor was it a secret document that would lead to capitalism in China.