Yixin Chen

Yixin Chen is a historian specializing in 20th-century Chinese socioeconomic history, particularly the early People's Republic period. He has published extensively on the Great Leap Forward famine and rural rebellions, including the award-winning book 'When Food Became Scarce'. His research examines Chinese peasant survival strategies during periods of social upheaval.

Research focuses on:

• Famine studies and resource scarcity
• Peasant resistance and collective action
• Local implementation of national policies
• Rural social structures during Mao era