* PHOTOGRAPHY RELATING TO: 1 October 2019 will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China * Chairman Mao inspecting a farm in rural Henan. (1958). The Great Leap Forward, was an economic and social campaign by the Communist Party of China (CPC) from 1958 to 1962. The campaign was led by Chairman Mao Zedong and aimed to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization. When: 09 Sep 2019 Credit: World History Archive/Cover Images **No Restrictions Apply**