Labour is defined as the process of creating a human life,promoting human development,and realizing human interests. Happiness in the context of labour is understood as the sense of pleasure and joy that people expe-rience through labour in order to satisfy human needs and reflect human values. During the Yan'an period,the Chinese Communists,represented by Mao Zedong,developed a concept of labour happiness centered on the mass production movement. In addition,the dignity of labour is a prerequisite for labour happiness,while labour educa-tion is a means of achieving it. Furthermore,labour creation is the core of labour happiness,and labour interests are the guarantee of it. In the context of the ongoing process of socialist modernization,facing of the people's quest for a happier life and the aspiration for a better life,it is important to promote the significance of Mao Zedong's concept of labour happiness. This concept encompasses the enjoyment of the dignity of labour,the pursuit of labour education,the commitment to labour creation and the protection of labour interests. By promoting these values,we can contribute to the advancement of Chinese-style modernization and the realization of a better life for the Chinese people.