A Study On The Basic Characteristics Of Mao Zedong Thought Of The Party-Masses Relationship

The party-masses relationship for all the parties, how to deal with it is very important. because it can consolidate the party's ruling foundation and expand the party's ruling resources. In addition, It is also linked to the party's life and death and the party's success and failure. In the new historical conditions, the party-masses relationship faces many new problems, how to deal with it has become the core issue of CCP in power for the people, which has also been the test of CCP strengthening the ruling ability construction.Deeply studying Mao zedong thought of the party-masses relationship can make us comprehend its mental connotation, grasp its mental essence and summarize its mental characteristics. This makes for finding the supporting point of the party in power. At the same time, It has great theoretical and practical significance for solving the party-masses relationship in the new situation, strengthen ing the party's ruling ability construction, establishing the service-oriented government and consolidating the party's ruling position.The basic connotation and characteristics of the party-masses relationship as the breakthrough point, the paper is based on the main contents of Mao zedong thought of the party-masses relationship. On the basis of further researching and analysising it. It has five main characteristics: Vivid times-Facing the situation, realism and innovation; Outstanding nationality-combining Chinese with western, oriented people; Profound popularity-believing the masses, relying on the masses; Extensive democracy–Revitalizing the motherland, the ownership of the people; Significant practicality-coming from the masses, going to the masses. The five main characteristics covers its main contents, mental connotation and Spiritual essence. History is a mirror. It is said that using mirror can sort clothes; using people can know the gain and loss; using history can know the thriving and perishing. Deeply studying the basic characteristics of Mao zedong thought of the party-masses relationship can provide a lot of enlightenments for the construction of the party-masses today. First, Holding its times makes for advancing the innovation of party-masses theory. Second, Insisting its nationality makes for enriching and developing the party-masses theory in new period. Third, Implementing its popularity makes for setting up scientific development idea of "people-oriented". Fourth, Developing its democracy makes for constructing perfect People democracy. Fifth, Fulfilling its practicality makes for building new harmonious party-masses relationship. Meanwhile, Studying its basic characteristics can provide referable theory for the construction of the party-masses relationship in new period,which can also provide important value for enhancing the party's ruling ability, consolidating the party's ruling position and strengthening the construction of the party-masses relationship in the new historical conditions.