The real story promised in the title of this biography is that Mao Zedong was largely a subordinate of Joseph Stalin, and not the independent revolutionary portrayed in other narratives. Author and ...

Just so you know where they stand, Jung Chang and Jon Halliday declare in the very first sentence of their impeccably detailed biography of Mao Zedong that he “was responsible for well over 70 million ...

A new biography by Kerry Brown examines Mao Zedong’s complex legacy, portraying him as both a revolutionary visionary and the architect of devastating policies. The book explores Mao’s role in shaping ...

Jung Chang's and Jon Halliday's biography of Mao Zedong called "MAO: The Untold Story" is an important book in ways not envisaged by most biographies. Chang's first book, "Wild Swans: Three Daughters ...

The movie about the early years of "The Great Helmsman" has a $4.9 million budget and will be screened as part of celebrations marking the 120th anniversary of the leader's birth in December. By ...