Letter to Yang Kaiying[[1]](#note1)

(April 25, 1960)

Comrade Kaiying:

Elderly Lady Yang[[2]](#note2) (the maternal grandmother of Anying[[3]](#note3)) is celebrating her ninetieth birthday this year. Having nothing with which to convey my respect, I am sending two hundred yuan, and would trouble you to forward it on my behalf. Whether you buy a gift and send it, or directly send the two hundred yuan, is for you to decide. Thank you for your trouble!

Salutations!

Mao Zedong

April 25, 1960

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[1] Yang Kaiying, a cousin of Mao Zedong’s wife Yang Kaihui.
[2] Refers to Xiang Zhenxi, the mother of Yang Kaihui.
[3] Anying, namely Mao Anying, Mao Zedong’s eldest son.

Manuscript of Mao Zedong’s letter to Yang Kaiying.