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Photos from 1962 of Mainland Refugees Fleeing Famine to Hong Kong

Posted 10 December 2012 4:47 GMT

Hong Wrong.com posted some historical photos collected by Life Magazine, showing mainland Chinese refugees fleeing from the famine to Hong Kong in 1962 as a result of the Great Leap Forward in mainland China.

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Written byOiwan Lam

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