List of famines in China

A drawing from 1847.

This is a list of famines in mainland China from 1000 AD. Famine was rather frequent throughout Chinese history.[1][2]

from the earliest to the latest

  • Chinese famine of 1333–1337
  • Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–79
  • Chinese famine of 1906–1907

References

  1. ↑ Mallory, Walter H.; Vinacke, Harold M.; King-Hall, Stephen (May 1927). "China: Land of Famine". Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. 6 (3): 185–187. doi:10.2307/3014847. ISSN 1473-799X. JSTOR 3014847.
  2. ↑ "Heaven, Observe!". Time. February 6, 1928. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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