A Survey of Several Problems in Studies on the Great Leap Forward over the Last Ten Years

1. Causes for the launching of the Great Leap Forward According to Li Xiangqian, the follow- ing factors contributed to the

1. Causes for the launching of the Great Leap Forward According to Li Xiangqian, the following factors contributed to the launching of the Great Leap Forward： firstly, the Chinese economic model was one of an under-developed socialist planned economy.