Forgotten Fortunes Editorial · Article Discussion
Read the original research: Tonggou Tongxiao, Daqing Oil, and China’s Dual-Track Commodity Revolution (1953–1985)
Story overview: Tonggou Tongxiao brought grain trade under state control in China. Follow ration coupons, Daqing oil and the turn to dual-track prices.
Discussion question: What role did the commodity itself play compared with speculation and financing?
Have a different interpretation? Share the evidence and explain why.
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