Chinese famine of 1906–1907
| Chinese famine of 1906–1907 | |
|---|---|
A beggar on the street in circa 1907. | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu |
| Period | 1906–1907 |
| Total deaths | 20–25 million |
| Theory | 1906 China floods, poor harvest |
| Relief | Thousands of tons of food donated via private donations |
| Consequences | Contributed to the causes of the 1911 Revolution
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| Preceded by | Northern Chinese famine of 1901 |
| Succeeded by | Chinese famine of 1920–1921 |
The Chinese famine of 1906–1907 struck the middle and lower course of Huai River in Qing Dynasty from Autumn 1906 to Spring 1907, administratively in northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu provinces. This Chinese famine was directly caused by the 1906 Huai River floods (April–October 1906), which hit the Huai River particularly hard and destroyed both the summer and autumn harvest. It has been estimated that between 20 and 25 million people died, although this figure is highly uncertain.