Great Chinese Famine

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.02: Chinese Writing and Culture: Modern and Contemporary, 1900-present.

Referred to as the Three Years of Natural Disasters, it marked the beginning of famine caused by the Great Leap Forward. According to government statistics, there were 15 million excess deaths in this period.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Great Chinese Famine". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3353, accessed 23 November 2024.]

3353 Great Chinese Famine 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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