A large collection: Everyday life in a Northeastern factory during the Great Leap Forward

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January 1, 2017

Jiangxi Steel in 1966-1973

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November 30, 2016

Founding a new steel town in 1960

The city is Xinyu (新余市), home of Jiangxi Steel. Source

October 30, 2016

Smelting steel in 1962

Jiangxi Steel Source

October 13, 2016

Everyday life in Beijing in 1957

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April 1, 2016

A mechanic at work in Wuhan in 1959

Wuhan, Hubei Source

December 29, 2015

A factory meeting during the Criticize Lin Biao Criticize Confucis Campaign circa 1974

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November 27, 2015

Building new factories in Xinjiang in 1952-1953

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November 3, 2015

The Chinese Red Cross takes an injured steel factory worker to the hospital in 1960

This laborer worked at Ma'anshan Steel in Anhui. This picture is striking, because a huge number of people died in Anhui during the Great Leap Famine, and 1960 was one of the worst years. This picture also raises questions about the practice of medicine during the Great Leap Famine. What did medical staff do during the famine?... Continue Reading →