The term CHINA'S MAO ZEDONG is a reference to Mao Zedong, the former leader of the People's Republic of China. He was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he governed as Chairman from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao Zedong is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and is known for his Marxist-Leninist political theories and his role in the Chinese Revolution.