Concept information
Preferred term
Great Chinese Famine
Definition
- The Great Chinese Famine, also known as the Great Leap Forward disaster, occurred in China 1959–61. Up until the 1980s, this period was known in China as Three Years of Economic Difficulty, Three Bitter Years, or Three Years Natural Disasters. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Great Chinese Famine (1958–1961)]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
Date
- 1958-1961
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Great_Chinese_Famine
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