This is one of the many tragic chapters in the long and often painful history of humanity’s ambition and error. It tells the story of a time when a still-developing China, driven by dreams of rapid transformation and global power, embarked on a path shaped by both courage and profound misjudgment. Under the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong, sweeping decisions were made—bold in vision but blind to consequence. In the pursuit of industrial might and ideological glory, nature’s delicate balance was disrupted, setting off a chain reaction of ecological devastation. What followed was not only an environmental collapse but a human catastrophe of immense proportions. It is a haunting reminder that when ambition outpaces wisdom, the very people such dreams are meant to uplift may be the ones who suffer the most.