Speech to the New Year Greeting Delegation from the Yan'an Area[1]

(February 14, 1945)

Over the past year, thanks to everyone's efforts, we have achieved quite a few successes. This year, we must be even more united, produce more grain, spin and weave more cloth, and pay attention to hygiene.

[1] On the second day of the first lunar month, more than 200 people, including representatives of the masses from the Western District of Yan'an City, the garrison regiment, the Zaoyuan offices, as well as labor heroes and model workers, gathered at the club to extend New Year greetings to Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Lin Boqu, and others. Mao Zedong expressed his thanks to everyone. This is part of Mao Zedong's speech to the New Year greeting delegation.