"春风杨柳万千条，六亿神州尽舜尧。 红雨随心翻作浪，青山着意化为桥。 天连五岭银锄落，地动三河铁臂摇。 借问瘟君欲何往，纸船明烛照天烧。"
— Mao Zedong

January 1, 1970

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Anti-fascistsPoets from ChinaGeneral Secretaries and Chairmen of the Communist Party of ChinaAnti-imperialistsNon-fiction authors from China
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