the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime

中国人民解放军军人必须遵循的基本行为准则和规范。是人民军队本质和宗旨的体现。三大纪律是：一切行动听指挥；不拿群众一针一线；一切缴获要归公。八项注意是：说话和气；买卖公平；借东西要还；损坏东西要赔；不打人骂人；不损坏庄稼；不调戏妇女；不虐待俘虏。