1928 ⟶ Chinese Famine Begins

Chinese famine of 1928–1930 begins.
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1931
1959
1961

💀 Famine and Cannibalism in China

Famine hits China; some citizens turn to cannibalism.⟶
Famine and Cannibalism in China (14)
FamineHan DynastyFood ShortageDisasterAgriculture
ChinaChina

🌾 Northern China Famine

1876–1879: 13 million Chinese die of famine in northern China.⟶
Northern China Famine (1876)
FamineQing DynastyDisasterMortalityNatural DisasterFood Shortage
ChinaChina

😫 Chinese Famine Begins

Chinese famine of 1928–1930 begins.⟶
Chinese Famine Begins (1928)
FamineNatural DisasterAgricultureWarlordsEconomic HardshipRepublic of China
ChinaChina

🌊 China Suffers Devastating Floods, Millions Dead

June: Floods in China kill up to 2.5 million people.⟶
China Suffers Devastating Floods, Millions Dead (1931)
FloodsNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefMortalityClimate ChangeRepublic of China
ChinaChina

🌾 Great Chinese Famine Begins

Great Chinese Famine begins in China.⟶
Great Chinese Famine Begins (1959)
FamineCommunismMao ZedongDisasterSocial Engineering
ChinaChina

💀 Great Leap Forward Famine Ends

The Great Leap Forward ends in China after the deaths of roughly 20–45 million people.⟶
Great Leap Forward Famine Ends (1961)
FamineCommunist ChinaMao ZedongAtrocitiesCollectivizationTotalitarianism
ChinaChina