Congratulations to Stalin on His 70th Birthday [I]
(December 1949)

May your fortune be as vast as the Eastern Sea;
May your longevity rival the Southern Mountain.

The original copy of this birthday couplet bears the top inscription: "Respectfully wishing Comrade Stalin a happy 70th birthday," and the bottom inscription: "The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China." Sidalin refers to Stalin.

A birthday couplet written by Mao Zedong for Stalin's 70th birthday.