The influence Mao Zedong had upon the Chinese people has been seen for many years since his death. Many people love and respect him for everything he had done for his country. They worship him even more for his treatment of the people. Maybe China will move towards a democracy in the years to come, though I think they could not have done so without first having gone through Mao Zedong’s ways of communism. The Great Leap Forward, the Cult of Mao, the Cultural Revolution, the changes in women’s rights, and the Hundred Flowers Campaign are the main events that shaped the Chinese people into who they are today. Chairman Mao had a goal in his life; it was to lead China and its people into a world of greatness and power.

Now his picture hangs at the “Gate of Heavenly Peace”, Tiananmen Gate, located in Tiananmen Square. Thousand’s of people each day flock to the square to visit his embalmed body at the memorial hall. People may also tour the Forbidden City and the National Museum of China there. In Conclusion, Chairman Mao will forever be remembered for his greatness and works and all he has done to form, modern day China.