Episode 3
The untold story of Mao's Great Famine and how Mao's support of communal kitchens exacerbated the disaster. Read by David Yip.
Henan is a rural province north of Shanghai. Xinyang prefecture was the region's main producer of grain and yet the Chinese famine hit hardest in that lush region and one out of every eight residents starved to death. Yang Jishen has spoken to some of the survivors.
Read by David Yip
Produced and abridged by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall Production for BBC Radio 4.
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