In May 1942, the CPC Central Committee held a forum on literature and art in Yan?an. At the forum Mao Zedong expounded the fundamental orientation of literature and art-to serve the broad masses, particularly workers, peasants and soldiers. Shown here are Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Ren Bishi and Wang Jiaxiang with participants at the forum at Yangjialing, Yan?an.