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Four Pests campaign
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The Four Pests campaign was one of the first campaigns of the Great Leap Forward in Maoist China from 1958 to 1962. Authorities targeted four "pests" for elimination: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and spar
Chinese poster reading "Exterminate The Four Pests" (Chinese: 除四害; pinyin: Chú Sì Hài), 1958.
Chinese poster reading "Exterminate The Four Pests" (Chinese: 除四害; pinyin: Chú Sì Hài), 1958.
"Eradicate pests and diseases and build happiness for ten thousand generations" (1960). A poster used during the Four Pests Campaign, in which sparrow
"Eradicate pests and diseases and build happiness for ten thousand generations" (1960). A poster used during the Four Pests Campaign, in which sparrows had been replaced by bed bugs.
The Eurasian tree sparrow was the most notable target of the Four Pests campaign.
The Eurasian tree sparrow was the most notable target of the Four Pests campaign.
Eliminate Sparrows campaign
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The Eliminate Sparrows campaign, also known as the Smash Sparrows campaign or Great Sparrow Campaign, was a part of the Four Pests campaign launched by Mao Zedong, the first leader of the People's Rep
Four Pests campaign
…to 1962. Authorities targeted four "pests" for elimination: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows. The extermination of sparrows – also known as the Eliminate Sparrows campaign – resulted in severe ecological imbalance, and was one of the causes of the Great Chinese Famine which lasted from 1959 to 1961, with an estimated death…
School students were among those mobilized to carry out the campaign. This 1956 promotional poster shows children killing sparrows with a slingshot. T
School students were among those mobilized to carry out the campaign. This 1956 promotional poster shows children killing sparrows with a slingshot. The text reads "Everyone Comes to Attack Sparrows" (Chinese: 大家都来打麻雀; pinyin: dàjiā dōu lái dǎ máquè).
For several years, sparrows were systematically exterminated in both urban and rural areas, causing a severe ecological imbalance.
For several years, sparrows were systematically exterminated in both urban and rural areas, causing a severe ecological imbalance.