Author(s)

Bowen Bao

Corresponding Author

Bowen Bao

ABSTRACT

As a wrong political event, the "Cultural Revolution" had a significant negative impact on the standard of living of the people, and there were two major economic crises during that time. Political activities will affect the economy, the Third-Front Movement completed during the period of the Cultural Revolution is a large-scale national defense, science and technology, industry and transportation infrastructure construction directed by war readiness, which has been carried out by the Chinese government, and executed in 13 provinces and autonomous regions in central and Western China since 1964. The Third-Front Movement has caused various short-term and long-term effects on China's economy. As a historic economic policy, the long-term impact of the Third-Front Movement has continued to today.

KEYWORDS

The Third-Front Movement, Cultural Revolution, National economy