Many bizarre (and horrific) things have been done in the name of communism in China. One of them was Mao Zedong’s war on sparrows, a campaign waged by the communist leader to eradicate Eurasian tree sparrows. Mao lumped the little brown bird along with rats, flies, and mosquitoes in the so-called Four Pests (or four ...
In 1949 when the communists and Mao seized power in China, propagandists painted it as an act of liberation and the country’s first steps into modernity. This year, such views are being pushed harder than usual as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) marks the 100th anniversary of its founding in July. As part of the ...
Much can get lost in history, even massive tragedies that occurred in the not-so-distant past may not have the public understanding they deserve. One such event is the Great Famine that plagued China during the years 1958-1962. You may or may not be aware of what occurred then or about how tens of millions of ...
Here Live Only Sparrows is a photo series on China’s vanishing villages that is beautifully and quietly observed. It serves as a poignant reminder of the communist government’s destruction of communities. The people whose lives it leaves behind haven’t given up all hope. Polish photographer and visual artist Wiktoria Wojciechowska took part in an artist ...
While disasters are common throughout the history of mankind, one of the worst environmental disasters began in China in 1958. It all started when Mao Zedong, the leader of the People’s Republic of China, was looking for ways to improve life in China. Mao Zedong undertook several massive campaigns aimed at modernizing and improving life. ...
According to historical records, Mao Zedong and his commander of the 3rd Field Army, General Su Yu, planned a large-scale military operation to invade Taiwan by the year’s end in 1950. Mao’s plan to invade Taiwan needed not only ships, planes, and troops, but also a network of agents embedded within Taiwanese society. The agents’ ...
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