Mao and His Eldest Son Mao Anying This picture was taken right before Mao’s son Anying left for Korea in 1950. He died there. If he hadn’t, it is possible that China could have turned into a family affair like North Korea.Mao and Mao Anying in 1949. Share this:TweetShare on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Pocket Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Comments are closed.