Mao dies 1976
- There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- workers were paid for work done
- laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
Subjunctive question: If chairman Hua didn't ease on the communism laws, would it had been easier for Deng to start the special economic zones.
“To read too many books is harmful.”
― Mao Tse-tung
― Mao Tse-tung
Summary: After Mao'd death, there was a struggle for chairman position between four major people, one of them being his wife. Hua wins and pays workers of heavy industry as a "good job" reward.