In Changsha, Mao had begun teaching history at the Xiuye Primary School and organizing protests against the pro-Duan Governor of Hunan Province, Zhang Jingyao, popularly known as "Zhang the Venomous" due to his corrupt and violent rule.
I Changsha var Mao begyndt at undervise i historie på Xiuye Primary School og organisere protester mod HUnanprovinsens pro-Duan Guvernør, Zhang Jingyao, der populært blev omtalt som "Zhang den Giftige" som følge af hans korrupte og voldelige styre.