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Map of China in 1960

The Great Famine at its worst · Mao era

China in 1960: The Great Famine at its worst. Since March 1959, 28 territories changed status on this map: including Anhui, Beijing, Fujian and 25 more.

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Map of China in 1960 (Mao era): The Great Famine at its worst. Colours show PRC province — the new order established, Beijing’s allies and friends, Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000).
1960 · THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC UNDER MAO, 1949–1976

What changes on the map

AnhuiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
BeijingPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
FujianPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000)
Guangdong (with Hainan)PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
GansuPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
GuangxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000)
GuizhouPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
HenanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
HubeiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000)
HebeiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HeilongjiangPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HunanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000)
JilinPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
JiangsuPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
JiangxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
LiaoningPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
Inner MongoliaPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
NingxiaPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
QinghaiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
Sichuan (with Chongqing)PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — worst hit (39–69 dead per 1,000)
ShandongPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → Great Famine, 1960 — heavily hit (20–30 per 1,000)
ShanghaiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
ShaanxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
ShanxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established

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CH 7 — Great Chinese Famine

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