Russian version ***45 volumes, 1 ~ 35 volumes were published in1941~1year, and 36 ~ 45 volumes were added after 1957. The Chinese version of The Complete Works of Lenin has two versions, both of which were compiled by the Central Bureau of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin and published by People's Publishing House. The first edition was translated according to the complete works of Lenin edited by the former Soviet Union, volume 1 ~ 39, the fourth edition of Russian. Except for the last volume, all other volumes were published in 1955 ~ 1959. Volume 1 ~ 33 is papers and works; Volumes 34 and 35 are letters; The volumes after 36 volumes are notes, letters from home, etc. At the end of each volume, the notes added by the original editor are attached, and the chronology of Lenin's life and career is attached to volume 1 ~ 33. However, a large number of Lenin's documents are not included in this edition, and the translation is relatively perfect, with less reference materials and too brief content.

The second edition of Complete Works of Lenin in Chinese was published in 1984. This volume was edited according to the fifth edition of Complete Works of Lenin in Russian, and some documents of Complete Works of Lenin in Russian were added. The Complete Works ***60 volumes, * * * 26 million words, contains more than 9,000 Lenin documents, 6,000 more than the first edition. The complete works are divided into three parts, namely, works volume, letters volume and notes volume. The Works Volume (Volume 1 ~ 43) contains Lenin's works, articles, reports, draft resolutions, instructions, instructions and orders, as well as some independent works in the form of letters or documents involving major principles and policies. Letters Collection (Volumes 44 ~ 53) collects Lenin's letters in various periods. Compared with the first edition of Complete Works of Lenin in Chinese, this part of literature has increased the most. The appendices of books and letters also include outlines, drafts, relevant notes and comments of some official documents.

Notes (54 ~ 60 volumes) collected excerpts, abstracts and notes of Lenin's literature materials for studying some special topics. Each volume of this edition has a preface written by the editor, which introduces the writing background and main contents of the documents collected in this volume. There are rich notes, introduction, index of people and names, index of documents cited and mentioned by Lenin, and chronology describing Lenin's main practice and theoretical activities. The publication of the second edition of the Complete Works of Lenin in Chinese has effectively promoted the people of China to study and study Marxism-Leninism in depth.