: Despite this history, Mao remains a central figure of Chinese communism, with his image still adorning national currency and monuments across the country.
: Peasants were herded into massive people's communes where their land, tools, and livelihoods were confiscated. Mao's Great Famine
: Local officials, desperate to meet impossible state targets, inflated production figures. This led the central government to over-procure grain, leaving the rural population with nothing to eat. Impact and Legacy : Despite this history, Mao remains a central
: Launched by Mao Zedong to "walk on two legs" by simultaneously modernizing industry and agriculture. : Despite this history