If I were forced to say there's a dominant view of Mao among mainlanders, it would be that Mao was "good" up until the very early 1950s -- before the Anti-Rightist Campaign got into full swing, and before he set China on a course toward collectivization. read more
Positive aspect:Actually when Mao was young ,he was talented ,good at writing poems and articles.Leaving alone his status, some of his poems are really impressive and classic,reflecting his mood and literature attainment.(well,Hitler was also good at painting ,and non-smoker). read more
Mao Zedong ruled in China from the period of 1949 - 1976. (For the majority of his life). read more
Hitler brought a broken Nation to one of the most powerful Nations in world history. Stalin was certainly far more evil than Hitler, but comes no where close to the death count of Mao Zedong. Say I hate all three of them but Mao wasn't the worst if you consider the motives - AshleyChang. I didn't mean Mao's motive was any good but it's better than Hitler's - AshleyChang. Mao is the worst dictator, for he killed people for his selfish reasons. read more