What advances did mao zedong's rule bring to china?

He began a cultural revolution,that involved the creation of red guards who struggled against authorities at all levels of society and even set up their own tribunals. This movement also brought the communist system into full effect in the country, also he consolidated the food production, trade, transportation systems of China, and eliminated almost all internal political divisions ( along with hereditary rulers and aristocrats) This allowed the country to benefit from either within china or from other nations. Although credited with establiching China as a stable, industrialized, unified state, Mao only did so by imposing complete cultural and political control over China´s citizens.