Letter to Zhou Shizhao
(December 29, 1950)



My Dear Dunyuan:'
I have written the words that you have told me to write; I wonder if they
usable?*
I have received both the letter you wrote on your departure and the ol
from Changsha. Thank you very much. I agree with everything you $
‘These are things that can be done (some of them must be done gradually). I
far as convening] a conference of [people in] normal education, let me Spe
about it first with Mr. Ma,’ but I believe that in general it is possible.
I am now in the midst of correcting my fault of sleeping late, I did it)
about half a month — working according to the sun's schedule and not that
the moon, Lately, however, I have reverted back to the old way. ce
new year I shall try to change it around again. [ am also paying more attention
to getting some more rest and eating correctly, In any case, as you said, I
take these things to be big things and serious things, and not as small
insignificant things, we stand a chance of correcting them.

http: / /dzts



ou and your colleagues smooth success in your work and happiness

i wish ¥ =
w year:
for the n° Mao Zedong
I December 29
Notes
j_ See text Oct 15, 1949, note |

4 according to the source, this refers to the words “Di yi shifan™ (First Normal School),
: Dhow usked Mao to inscribe as a billboard for the First Normal School of Hunan of which
as the principal, and the inscription “Yao zuo renmin de xiansheng xian zuo renmin de
» (To be a teacher of the people one must first be » student of the people). See preceding
= in this collection
> This refers, according 10 the source, to Ma Xulun. See text June 19, 1950 (1), source note