Source 1: Anon (1958) A Great Leap Commune Canteen Celebrates National Day
Dublin Core
Title
Source 1: Anon (1958) A Great Leap Commune Canteen Celebrates National Day
Subject
Communal Canteens
Description
Communal canteens were rolled out as a way to control food supplies, disrupt the family unit, increase surveillance and forge a collectivist mentality. All food supplies went to canteens and individuals were not allowed to either store their own food or cook for themselves. Due to mismanagement of supplies, the communal canteens were a contributing factor to the great famine.
Creator
Anon
Source
Everyday Life in Maoist China
Publisher
https://everydaylifeinmaoistchina.org/2017/09/04/a-great-leap-commune-canteen-celebrates-national-day-in-1958/
Date
1958
Collection
Citation
Anon, “Source 1: Anon (1958) A Great Leap Commune Canteen Celebrates National Day,” Chinese History for Teachers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://chinesehistoryforteachers.omeka.net/items/show/133.