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Tales From the Front #10
Iron Oxen: A Documentary of Revolution in Chinese Farming
Tieh Niu - iron oxen - is the name peasants gave to the first tractors to appear in China after World War II. This is a book about tractors and the Chinese Revolution by the author of the famed Fanshen. Iron Oxen continues the story of Fanshen, and shares the characteristics that made Hinton's first book so popular with scholars and general readers alike.
225 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1971
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November 2, 2017
A book about revolution and tractors. What more could you want?
A great, in-depth look at land reform and the early processes of agricultural mechanisation in China.
A great, in-depth look at land reform and the early processes of agricultural mechanisation in China.
June 30, 2025
state-owned farms in rural china acquire modern agricultural equipment and learn how to use it during the end of the civil war against the kuomintang
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