Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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45 million died in Mao's Great Leap Forward, Hong Kong historian says in new book

Mark O'Neill

Updated: 6:27pm, 23 Jun, 2016

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Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Beijingers view a wax model of Mao Zedong at the Museum of Chinese Revolution in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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