Mao Xinyu, grandson of late Chairman Mao Zedong, publishes a new book, Mao Zedong and His Brothers, featuring Mao Zedong and his two younger brothers. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A new book on the great leader by his grandson sheds light on members of his family and their sacrifices. Mei Jia reports.

A new book on chairman Mao Zedong and his two younger brothers by Mao's grandson Mao Xinyu, was released on Dec 26, the 123rd birthday of the late leader.

To mark the event, Mao Xinyu says he, his wife, and his two children visited the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall early that day.

"My mission is to carry on and promote Mao's military thinking," he says.

The book, Mao Zedong and His Brothers, published by People's Literature Publishing House, is inspired by a TV series of the same name, for which Mao Xinyu was the general consultant.

The series was aired in the summer of 2016.

Referring to his family, Mao Xinyu says: "Six close relatives and family members, including my grandmother Yang Kaihui and my grandfather's siblings, sacrificed their lives for the Chinese revolution. The Mao family still have strong feelings for the country."