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Map of China in December 1956

The collectives complete · Mao era

China in December 1956: The collectives complete. Since March 1956, 28 territories changed status on this map: including Anhui, Beijing, Fujian and 25 more.

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Map of China in December 1956 (Mao era): The collectives complete. Colours show PRC province — the new order established, Beijing’s allies and friends, Beijing’s adversaries.
DEC 1956 · THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC UNDER MAO, 1949–1976

What changes on the map

AnhuiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
BeijingPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
FujianPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
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 → PRC province — the new order established
GuangxiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
GuizhouPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HenanPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
HubeiPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
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 → PRC province — the new order established
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 → PRC province — the new order established
Sichuan (with Chongqing)PRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
ShandongPRC province — a campaign or upheaval in progress → PRC province — the new order established
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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