Mao Anqing is the second son of Chairman Mao, compared to his brother Mao Anying, who sacrificed his life in North Korea, Mao Anqing did not experience so many life and death tests in his life, he is an outstanding communist, and has dedicated his life to the cause of Chinese political thought and Russian translation research.
【Mr. and Mrs. Mao Anqing】
After Mao Anqing's death in 2007, many family members of CCP veterans and chairmen came to bid farewell to him, Liu Siqi, Li Min and Li Neqi, who had not appeared for a long time, were present, and his wife Shao Hua cried even more.
Mao Anqing's extraordinary life
Mao Anqing is the son of the chairman and Yang Kaihui, he is one year younger than Mao Anying, due to the special identity of his parents, Mao Anqing's life is destined not to be too dull, when he was four years old, Lao Jiang launched the infamous counter-revolutionary coup, Chairman Mao and Yang Kaihui became the target of the reactionaries.
【Yang Kaihui Mother and Son】
At that time, Chairman Mao was mainly engaged in military leadership and had no extra energy to take care of the brothers, so Mao Anqing and his brother had always lived with Yang Kaihui, who was struggling on the underground front.
But as Lao Chiang's counter-revolutionary coup became more and more popular, Yang Kaihui was also arrested, leaving only two children at home.
After Yang Kaihui was arrested, the underground party members in Xiangtan realized that the reactionaries would not spare the chairman's flesh and blood, so they quickly transferred Mao Anqing and them to Shanghai, and soon after that, the news of Yang Kaihui's execution came again, and Mao Anqing lost his mother.
[The painting "Mighty Spirit Lasts Forever" depicts Yang Kaihui's indomitable spirit after his arrest]
Mao Anqing and others have not completely settled down in Shanghai, and the underground party organization in Shanghai has also suffered a serious impact, and the Mao brothers can only live on the streets, led by their elder brother Mao Anying, to make a living in the huge Shanghai Beach.
In order to survive, the two children endured both physical and psychological torture, and the patrols and ruffians in Shanghai often took out anger on them, and Mao Anqing was also seriously injured in the head.
Fortunately, when the brothers couldn't hold on, the organization found them again and sent Mao Anying and Mao Anqing to study in the Soviet Union, and their life of exile finally ended.
【Maogishi Blue Brothers】
Interestingly, the person who paid for the brothers' study abroad was Zhang Xueliang, the young marshal of the Northeast Army, coupled with Chairman Mao's relationship, the Soviet Union attached great importance to the living conditions of the Mao brothers, not only to fill their stomachs, but also to go to school and receive education.
When the Soviet-German war broke out in 1941, as the sons and daughters of foreign leaders, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing were not required to serve in the military, but Mao Anying was very active and took the initiative to find Stalin and ask to join the Soviet Red Army.
Mao Anqing was not far behind, he joined the Soviet militia, helped the Soviet soldiers and civilians carry stretchers and dig trenches, and contributed to the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people as much as he could.
[Mao Anqing Mao Anying in the Soviet Union, with Premier Zhou and his wife]
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, under the arrangement of the organization, Mao Anqing and Mao Anying finally returned to Yan'an to reunite with the chairman.
Compared with his cheerful and outgoing brother, Mao Anqing preferred to immerse himself in cultural work alone, and the chairman also respected his choice and let him go to the Central Propaganda Department as a Russian translator and translate some Marxist-Leninist works into Chinese.
Mao Anqing and Shao Hua
Later, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, Mao Anying sacrificed, which was not only a big blow to Chairman Mao, Mao Anqing was also extremely sad, he could be said to be raised by his brother Mao Anying when he was a child, and he respected his eldest brother quite much.
【Mao Anying】
It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, but in Mao Anqing's heart, the weight of the elder brother is even heavier than that of the father.
Mao Anqing originally had an old head disease, and after being stimulated, he was even more reluctant to communicate with others, and used a lot of work to numb himself.
Chairman Mao was very distressed when he saw his second son in such pain, but this kind of pain could not be soothed by verbal comfort, and the chairman began to think that he should find a suitable wife for Mao Anqing, otherwise Mao Anqing always closed himself in his own small world, and it was easy to become depressed.
But what the chairman didn't know was that Mao Anqing actually had a heart for a long time, and his sweetheart was Shao Hua, the sister of his sister-in-law Liu Siqi.
【Mao Anqing and his wife's wedding】
However, because Shao Hua is younger than Mao Anqing, the two have not pierced this layer of window paper, but fortunately, at this time, Chairman Mao tentatively asked Shao Hua and Mao Anqing's opinions, and the already good feelings between the two quickly escalated, and soon established a relationship.
With Shao Hua's company, Mao Anqing's personality is much more cheerful, and the two often talk and chat, and their relationship has become more and more stable.
After Mao Anqing and Shao Hua got married, Chairman Mao was very pleased, Mao Anying died on the battlefield, and Mao Anqing was satisfied if he could have a complete and happy life.
【Mr. and Mrs. Mao Anqing and the Chairman】
With Shao Hua's virtuous helper, Mao Anqing was able to devote all his energy to his work, and his colleagues and leaders spoke highly of Mao Anqing, and in just a few years, Mao Anqing completed the translation of more than a dozen Russian works, and also published articles on political ideology in the People's Daily.
Mao Anqing thinks that he is not as great as his brother and father, and he chooses to use the literature he is good at to let more people know about the life of the chairman and Mao Anying, and introduce their glorious deeds to more people.
However, in the eyes of his wife Shao Hua, Mao Anqing is also an admirable person, she once said that many things Mao Anqing has done are little known, his contribution is no less than anyone else, and he has done a lot of things worthy of respect in his life.
【Shao Hua】
Perhaps influenced by his father and elder brother, Mao Anqing attaches great importance to his family, and he maintains a very close relationship with Liu Siqi and Li Min and Li Ne.
After Mao Anqing died in 2007, Liu Siqi and Lin Min Li Ne rushed to attend Mao Anqing's memorial service. Shao Hua is a strong woman, but in the face of the departure of her beloved, she still couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes and cried into tears.
[Mao Anqing's memorial service scene]
Mao Anqing's departure was a huge blow to Shao Hua, and she went with Mao Anqing only a year later. Mao Anqing's life is ordinary and great, he did not live under the glory of his father and brother, but lived a different life.
Sources:
[1] People from all walks of life in the capital bid farewell to Mao Anqing affectionately.sina.com [Citation date:2021-07-02]