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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Collection of facts about the Great Leap Forward

This post is a collection of facts about the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Goal to industrialize China and establish state-operated communes
• Private farming banned
• 25,000 communes averaging 5,000 households each in 1958
• Enforced grain quotas and widespread misreporting
• China was a net exporter of grain during 1958-1960
• Infrastructure projects included bridges, railroads, canals, reservoirs
• Caused the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961)
• Total deaths: 15 - 55 million