Social development (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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Marriage Law passage date in China
Marriage Law passage date in China
1 May 1950
Women's status in China before 1950
Women's status in China before 1950
Second-class citizens with few rights
Marriage practices banned by 1950 Marriage Law
Marriage practices banned by 1950 Marriage Law
Polygamy, arranged marriages, child brides under 12, concubines
Year maternity benefits introduced in China
Year maternity benefits introduced in China
1951
Chinese term for bound feet
Chinese term for bound feet
Lotus feet
Age range for foot binding practice
Age range for foot binding practice
4-9 years old
Decade CCP banned foot binding
Decade CCP banned foot binding
1950s
Year Great Chinese Famine began
Year Great Chinese Famine began
1959
Death toll of Great Chinese Famine
Death toll of Great Chinese Famine
16-23 million (some records say 40 million)
Chinese name for period 1958-1960
Chinese name for period 1958-1960
Three Bitter Years
Grain exported during Great Famine
Grain exported during Great Famine
7 million tons
Heavy industrial output drop during famine
Heavy industrial output drop during famine
55%