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The Storm

200592 minPGdocumentary

Residents of Yuanbao Village recall the class struggle that erupted during the 1946 Land Reform initiated by the Chinese Communist Party.

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Residents of Yuanbao Village recall the class struggle that erupted during the 1946 Land Reform initiated by the Chinese Communist Party.

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Jinchuan Duandirector

Yue Jiang

Yue Jiangdirector

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Yuanbao Village in Northeastern China witnessed significant change in 1946 during the Chinese Communist Party's Land Reform. This movement aimed to recruit peasants to support the People's Liberation Army. Survivors from that time share their memories of the class struggle that followed. Today, the local cultural bureau is constructing a Museum of Land Reform to honor this history and serve as an educational space for future generations.

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