Great Leap Forward

British  

noun

1. the attempt by the People's Republic of China in 1959–60 to solve the country's economic problems by labour-intensive industrialization

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Example Sentences

So now that we have taken that great leap forward, why are we still forcing people to log in to the network not just once per stay, but over and over again—once per device, each and every day, or often, several times a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

His relentless pursuit of steel production at the expense of farm work during the Great Leap Forward contributed to a famine, causing as many as tens of millions of deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal

It can be a particular moment in history, exceptional patronage, or certain critical developments that make the great leap forward or great work possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution - campaigns led by Communist China's founder to reshape the nation's economy and society - resulted in millions of deaths.

From BBC

China’s really great leap forward has been in terms of electricity generation.

From The Wall Street Journal