Great Leap Forward

Great Leap Forward (1958-1961)

Great Leap Forward (1958-1961) ()

The communes are big, the people numerous, the natural resources abundant...

The communes are big, the people numerous, the natural resources abundant, it is easy to develop a diversified economy (1960)

The communes are big and the backbone is strong, it is easy to set up a unified system...

The communes are big and the backbone is strong, it is easy to set up a unified system of allocation of available labor power, foster numerous troops of activists that are both red and expert to build up socialism (1960)

Greatly develop the sectors of culture, communication and transport

Greatly develop the sectors of culture, communication and transport (1960)

The power to fight disasters is strong to quicker raise the levels of production and life

The power to fight disasters is strong to quicker raise the levels of production and life (1960)

Develop industrial and agricultural production, realize the simultaneous development of industry and agriculture

Develop industrial and agricultural production, realize the simultaneous development of industry and agriculture (1960)

Speed up the mechanization of agriculture

Speed up the mechanization of agriculture (1960)

Let the "Sputnik" of high production circle around the sky forever

Let the "Sputnik" of high production circle around the sky forever (1958, November)

The melons are sweet, grain and rice are fragrant...

The melons are sweet, grain and rice are fragrant, everybody tries the flavor (1958, November)

Chairman Mao visits a homemade blast furnace

Chairman Mao visits a homemade blast furnace (1958, November)

Crossing the Yellow River while sitting in a peanut

Crossing the Yellow River while sitting in a peanut (1958, November)

Bring in 1,000 dan of foodstuffs, harvest 10,000 jin of cotton

Bring in 1,000 dan of foodstuffs, harvest 10,000 jin of cotton (1958, November)

Start the movement to increase production and practise thrift, with foodstuffs and steel at the center, with great force!

Start the movement to increase production and practise thrift, with foodstuffs and steel at the center, with great force! (1960, September)

Jin Meisheng - The vegetables are green, the cucumbers plumb, the yield is abundant

The vegetables are green, the cucumbers plumb, the yield is abundant (1959, February)

Shao Wenjin - Strike the battle drum of the Great Leap Forward ever louder

Strike the battle drum of the Great Leap Forward ever louder (1959, February)

When the dining hall is well-run, the production spirit will increase

When the dining hall is well-run, the production spirit will increase (1959, February)

Establish the grand guiding principle of communism -- Surpass and overtake the most advanced capitalist nations in the field of economy after seven years

Establish the grand guiding principle of communism -- Surpass and overtake the most advanced capitalist nations in the field of economy after seven years (1959, February)

Prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix

Prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix (1959, February)

The commune is like a gigantic dragon, production is noticeable awe-inspiring

The commune is like a gigantic dragon, production is noticeable awe-inspiring (1959, September)

Long live the General Line! Long live the Great Leap Forward! Long live the People's Communes!

Long live the General Line! Long live the Great Leap Forward! Long live the People's Communes! (1964, September)

The people's communes are good

The people's communes are good (1958, December)

Drowning the enemy in a torrent of steel!

Drowning the enemy in a torrent of steel! (1958, December)

Everybody is fully occupied in production, the trade sector is also fully occupied for everybody

Everybody is fully occupied in production, the trade sector is also fully occupied for everybody (1958, December)

Make the mountains bow their heads and the rivers give way

Make the mountains bow their heads and the rivers give way (1958, June)

Technological revolution Cultural Revolution

Technological revolution Cultural Revolution (1958, June)

To surpass England in 15 years

To surpass England in 15 years (1958, June)

The mighty current of communism will vigorously scatter all insensate rocks!

The mighty current of communism will vigorously scatter all insensate rocks! (1958, June)

Increase production every month and have a bumper harvest every year

Increase production every month and have a bumper harvest every year (1958,September)

Celebrate the great victory of the socialist General Line

Celebrate the great victory of the socialist General Line (1958, September)

Mobilize the whole population, to make sure that steel is doubled!

Mobilize the whole population, to make sure that steel is doubled! (1958, September)

Celebrate a great leap forward year

Celebrate a great leap forward year (1958, September)

Struggle to realize the general line!

Struggle to realize the general line! (1958, September)

Production takes leap after leap! The nation is becoming ever more prosperous!

Production takes leap after leap! The nation is becoming ever more prosperous! (1958, September)

Fight to produce 10.7 million tons of steel this year!

Fight to produce 10.7 million tons of steel this year! (1958, September)

Go all out and aim high. The East leaps forward, the West is worried

Go all out and aim high. The East leaps forward, the West is worried (1958, September)

The ten great points of the people's commune

The ten great points of the people's commune (1958, September)

Double happiness I

Double happiness I (1958, October)

Put organizations on a military footing, put actions on a war footing, put life on a collective footing

Put organizations on a military footing, put actions on a war footing, put life on a collective footing (1958, October)

Double happiness II

Double happiness II (1958, October)

Blast furnaces rise in level ground releasing red rays everywhere

Blast furnaces rise in level ground releasing red rays everywhere (1958, October)

Go to the rural villages to participate in labor, to steel yourself to become a true proletarian fighter!

Go to the rural villages to participate in labor, to steel yourself to become a true proletarian fighter! (1958, February)

Hurry towards an even greater future with the speed of the Great Leap Forward

Hurry towards an even greater future with the speed of the Great Leap Forward (1960, January)

Advance towards the modernization of agriculture!

Advance towards the modernization of agriculture! (1960, January)

Beat the battledrum, in 1960 we will continue the Great Leap Forward!

Beat the battledrum, in 1960 we will continue the Great Leap Forward! (1960, January)

Ride the wind and cleave the waves to realise a Leap Forward in all fields

Ride the wind and cleave the waves to realise a Leap Forward in all fields (1960, January)

Innovate technology to welcome abundant harvests

Innovate technology to welcome abundant harvests (1959, June)

Untitled (People's communes) VII

Untitled (People's communes) VII (1959)

Untitled (People's communes) VIII

Untitled (People's communes) VIII (1959)

Untitled (People's communes) I

Untitled (People's communes) I (1959)

Untitled (People's communes) III

Untitled (People's communes) III (1959)

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