The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in December 1955
The “high tide” of collectivisation · Mao era
China in December 1955: The “high tide” of collectivisation. Since July 1953, 29 territories changed status on this map: including Anhui, Beijing, Fujian and 26 more.
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What changes on the map
| Anhui | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Beijing | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Fujian | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Guangdong (with Hainan) | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Gansu | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Guangxi | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Guizhou | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Henan | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Hubei | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Hebei | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Heilongjiang | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Hunan | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Jilin | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Jiangsu | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Jiangxi | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Liaoning | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Inner Mongolia | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Ningxia | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Qinghai | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Sichuan (with Chongqing) | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Shandong | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Shanghai | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Shaanxi | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
| Shanxi | PRC province — the new order established → PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress |
On the ground
- South Vietnam, 1954–75: below the 17th parallel stood the American-backed state.
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