On 5 January 1930, Mao Zedong penned the seminal essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire," where he fervently criticised the complacency of Communist cadres who failed to establish rural revolutionary base areas.
Mao underscored the importance of rural insurrection as a catalyst for revolution, arguing that even a small, well-organised uprising could ignite a widespread movement across China.
His essay was a strategic blueprint, urging cadres to harness the power of the peasantry and lay the foundation for a grassroots revolution, which would eventually culminate in the overthrow of the ruling class.
