The Historical Experience And Strategic Choice Of The Party’s Mass Line

It is a significant part of Maoism to follow the mass line，which is a theoretical tool with uniquecharacteristics in China. Indeed，it is a combination of the basic principles of Marxism and the specificsituation of China by the Chinese communists in their long period of practices. Following the mass line isalways the fundamental political and work principle for the Chinese communists，which is regarded as thehereditary treasure of the party.The theory of mass line has rich contents，mainly including the theory of mass viewpoints and that ofmass line. Not only does it inherit the traditional Chinese people-oriented ideology，but also combines themass line theory of Marxism with the specific condition of China. In the great march of reforming andbuilding the well off society，complex and profound changes appear in every area of the society，whichbring lots of problems. During the last60years，the social strata as well as the interest pattern have changedgreatly，so has the relation between the party and the people. By analyzing the mass line work of the lastfive generations of party leaders，we may figure out how to better handle the future challenges. In addition，the theory of mass line needs evolve in order to protect the interests of Chinese people. Right after theinauguration of the party’s new leader team，the implement movement of mass line theory is carried outthrough the party，which reflects the practical style of the new generation of Chinese communists. In thispaper，the problems resulted from the execution of mass line theory and the corresponding settlementmechanism will be discussed，which will help bring more effective innovations in the practice.