This Day, That Year

Item from Dec 23, 1982, in China Daily: The pleasure of riding a large pig! Breeding livestock has brought more income and happiness to this peasant family in Hefei, Anhui province.

One in four peasant families on the outskirts of the northeastern city of Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, has similarly taken up household animal breeding, according to local authorities. ...

The breeding began in 1979, when specialized household production was encouraged.