China’s Great Famine (1959-1961): Cannibalism
During the famine, there are many reports, although not officially documented, of people resorting to cannibalism in different ways to survive. People were desperate and did whatever they could to stay alive, including eating things like soil and poisons, stealing, killing, and even consuming human flesh. Because of the widespread nature of the famine, some speculate that the scale of cannibalism during this time could be described as unprecedented in the 20th century.
China’s Great Famine (1959-1961)
Around forty years ago, China faced the world’s biggest famine. It happened from around 1959 to 1961, and sadly, about 30 million Chinese people died because of it. Additionally, nearly the same number of births didn’t happen or were delayed. The famine was mostly caused by ideological reasons. It’s considered as significant as the two world wars in terms of public deaths caused by humans, according to Richard Rhodes, an expert.
Now, after two generations, China has become economically successful and can provide enough food. In this article, we take a look at a detailed explanation of China’s Great Famine (1959-1961).
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