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Famines on this scale were relatively normal in China and a mainstay of the Chinese Empire's boom and bust cycles, as well as ecological catastrophe spreading thin the fragile bureaucracy. Only one government in China has been shown to be able to decisively end famine since, and it's the same one that eradicated absolute poverty. Hope that helps!