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Specials Collections| Famine and the Village (4) The Year of the Raging Left Scourge

Chronicle of the 1959 Famine experienced by a Production Team in Yingjing County

The author of this article, whose hometown is the fourth team of Guantianba in Sichuan Province, experienced the Great Famine and witnessed one of his fellow villagers die of starvation. He records how people struggled to survive the famine and records each of the names of those who died of starvation in the hope that future generations will always remember them.
Title
Specials Collections| Famine and the Village (4) The Year of the Raging Left Scourge
Description
The author of this article, whose hometown is the fourth team of Guantianba in Sichuan Province, experienced the Great Famine and witnessed one of his fellow villagers die of starvation. He records how people struggled to survive the famine and records each of the names of those who died of starvation in the hope that future generations will always remember them.
Format
Article
Era
Maoist Era (1949-1978)
The Great Leap Forward/Great Famine Period (1958-1962)
Creator
Du Zhizhong
Themes
Famine

History of the Chinese Communist Party

The Great Leap Forward/The Great Famine

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