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Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879
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The Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 (Chinese: 丁戊奇荒) was marked by drought-induced crop failures and subsequent widespread starvation. Between 9.5 and 13 million people in China died [1] mostly in Shanxi province (5.5 million dead), but also in Zhili (now Hebei, 2.5 million dead), Henan (1 million) and Shandong (0.5 million).[2] The population reduction in censuses, which include famine migration, shows a drop of 23 million people, among which Shanxi lost 48% (8.18 million), Shaanxi lost 25% (2.43 million), Henan lost 22% (7.48 million).[3] The drought began in 1875 and was influenced by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation.[4]
Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 丁戊奇荒 | |
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![]() Victims of the famine forced to sell their children from The Famine in China (1878) | |
Country | China |
Location | Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Zhili, Shandong |
Period | 1876–1879 |
Total deaths | 9.5–13 million |
Causes | Drought |
Theory | El Niño-Southern Oscillation |