THE DAY IN HISTORY · AUGUST 4
August 4 in history
What happened on August 4: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1958, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Mao’s visit to Xushui
4 Aug 1958 — On a visit to Xushui county, Hebei, Mao heard leaders claim that their harvest was too large to store. “What will you do with so much grain?” he asked, imagining that peasants might eat five meals a day. Such boasts would form the basis for the next procurement quotas.
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