History of Everything: Maos Madness and The Great Leap Forward
History of Everything
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The Chinese Strategy for Farming
Gabby Drexler: Chinese officials had no understanding of farming whatsoever. She says they set unrealistic quotas and made farmers do multiple harvests at the same time. "They didn't hire one consultant," she writes, "and this is why people are like, what the heck is a consultant?"
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