Mao Zedong

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Jul 23, 2026

13,658

Total Edits

5,440

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

1,676

Watchers

25%

Minor Edits

178K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

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This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 4% of the reported 13,658 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Mao Zedong has been edited 13,658 times since it was created in 2001, by 5,440 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 550 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 48% of the changes, with the rest spread across a long tail of occasional editors. That is a fairly typical mix of regular maintainers and passing corrections.

Within the retrieved window, 2025 carries the most recorded activity, with 322 changes. 28 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 29 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 4% of the 13,658 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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LegacytopIn ChinaAssessment in ChinaSocial reform

Recent Changeslast 90 days

Mossgazeradded 'the'
Jul 23, 2026
JArthur1984I believe this trim is non-controversial, with "writer" overlapping substantially (although I acknowledge not completely) with "political theorist"
Jul 23, 2026
JArthur1984Better to let the on-going discussion develop. As a reminder, several different users have reverted you on this point. Best to engage with the discussion you have invited.
Jul 23, 2026
Shaun135Added the fact that he was dictator, as per the consensus amongst historians, if you disagree with this change please DISCUSS it instead of reverting without reason
Jul 23, 2026
Mossgazerclarified origin of 70/30 saying
Jul 22, 2026
PequodOnStationAtLZadded picture
Jul 22, 2026
C.J. GriffinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1365397985|1365397985]] by [[Special:Contributions/Shaun135|Shaun135]] ([[User talk:Shaun135|talk]]) Find consensus for this change
Jul 22, 2026
Shaun135Added the fact that he was a dictator, please feel free to discuss this change on the talk page if you disagree with my edit
Jul 22, 2026
Mossgazercorrected grade level
Jul 21, 2026
AltenmannUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1361000343|1361000343]] by [[Special:Contributions/Polybius117x|Polybius117x]] ([[User talk:Polybius117x|talk]])
Jul 20, 2026
HaphazardBinBagUpdated infobox to remove deprecated parameter alma_mater
Jul 20, 2026
JArthur1984impact of betrayal at Versailles in Mao thinking
Jul 18, 2026
InterestTopicsno summary
Jul 7, 2026
Wiki4BCno summary
Jul 5, 2026
JArthur1984The lead here has been historically difficult, but now mostly stable. Better to seek consensus on talk first. I think we have already covered the consolidation of power in the lead in a more concrete way already.
Jul 4, 2026
Shaun135Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1362509942|1362509942]] by [[Special:Contributions/Slatersteven|Slatersteven]] ([[User talk:Slatersteven|talk]]) and unticked the minor edit box
Jul 4, 2026
SlaterstevenUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1362509598|1362509598]] by [[Special:Contributions/Shaun135|Shaun135]] ([[User talk:Shaun135|talk]])Maybe, but its not a minor edit
Jul 4, 2026
Shaun135Added the fact that he was a dictator, as per the norm among these articles
Jul 4, 2026
JArthur1984Kraus on the grassroots perspective
Jul 4, 2026
C.J. GriffinSelf rv. Already included here.
Jun 29, 2026

Common questions about Mao Zedong on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Mao Zedong been edited?

Wikipedia records 13,658 edits to Mao Zedong since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 5,440 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Mao Zedong the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Y-S.Ko, with 44 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Mao Zedong created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Mao Zedong is dated October 21, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Mao Zedong edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2025 holds the most recorded changes, at 322. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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