Tombstone : The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962

from theageofsilt

I had no knowledge of these horrific events until I read this book. About 36 million people died in China in a famine due entirely to politics. Pure arrogance made leaders believe that socialism would increase crop yields. Toadyism led cadre members to grossly overestimate agriculture output. Whe...

from mcdenis

The investigative reporter Yang Jisheng memorializes in his exhaustive book the thirty-six million Chinese peasants who were the agrarian powerhouse for grain, livestock and progeny. They died of starvation during the years 1958 to 1962 as Chairman Mao pushed forward his plan to turn China into a...

from mcdenis

The investigative reporter Yang Jisheng memorializes in his exhaustive book the thirty-six million Chinese peasants who were the agrarian powerhouse for grain, livestock and progeny. They died of starvation during the years 1958 to 1962 as Chairman Mao pushed forward his plan to turn China into a...