[SupChina] A death on Coal Hill
China Stories
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The en and Ming Dynasties, the Troubled Empire
The 16 twenties and 16 thirties were times of severe cold, widespread famine and economic spare. No emperor of en or ming faced climatic conditions as abnormal or severe as chong jen had the misfortune of doing. The scale of disaster is hard to imagine, even in today's difficult times.
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