On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chairman and his children were in Xiangshan : The whole family is happy, Li Na looked childish!
This is a very rare photo taken in Xiangshan, Beijing in April 1949. At that time, Chairman Mao Zedong and the Central Committee had already entered the Pei Ping , but the Liberation War was still in progress at that time, and the New China had not been established. The Chairman did not live in the city, but lived in the Xiangshan Shuangqing Villa , about 25 kilometers away from the Tiananmen .
This photo was taken in Xiangshan before the founding of New China . The chairman was with his youngest daughter Li Na, eldest son Mao Anying and An Ying's fiancée Liu Siqi (Liu Songlin). The chairman took the time to go out to be with his family in his busy schedule. He was having a happy and very rare relaxation and rest.
The chairman in the photo is wearing a dark Zhongshan suit , and his complexion is very good. This image is very close to the chairman we are familiar with at the founding ceremony of . He seemed to be on the other side of the shore saying something earnestly, while An Ying looked at her father with a smile and listened to his teachings.
The future chairman's daughter-in-law Liu Siqi is combed with two big shiny braids, with a pretty face, and a slightly lowered head to listen to the chairman's speech. Li Na, who has a childish look, is wearing the overalls that children of that era often wear, and puts his hands in the hands of his elder sister Liu Siqi. At that time, Mao Anying and Liu Siqi were not married yet, and Li Na was the "matchmaker" who matched them. According to Liu Siqi's recollection, if it weren't for Li Na, she and Mao Anying might have passed each other.