Regarding the Inscription of the Masthead for
*Hunan Daily* [1]
A Letter to Zhang Pinghua [2]
(July 29, 1964)
Comrade Pinghua:
The masthead of *New Hunan Daily* is poorly written and should be changed to *Hunan Daily*, so as to be consistent with *Hubei Daily*. I have now written two versions. I do not know if they are usable. If not, return them and I will rewrite them. If usable, it would be appropriate to make the change on this year’s National Day. Please consider and decide.

Salutations!

Mao Zedong
July 29, 1964

*Hunan Daily*

[1] On July 29, 1964, Mao Zedong also inscribed mastheads for *Xinhua Daily*, *Beijing Daily*, and *Tianjin Daily*.

[2] Zhang Pinghua was then serving as First Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee.

[3] *New Hunan Daily* was the official newspaper of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee. It was renamed *Hunan Daily* on October 1, 1964.