Guan County
County in Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakneck | Dan Wang | turning point | Zeng summoned twenty-two senior officials in April 1991 and demanded zero births between May 1 and August 10; residents said every woman was forced to abort regardless of stage, with toughs imported from other counties. |
Breakneck — Dan Wang (2025)
Source: Readwise highlight
Zeng Zhaoqi, newly appointed party secretary of Guan County, was humiliated that it ranked last in the province for family planning.
- Role: turning point
- In the book: Zeng summoned twenty-two senior officials in April 1991 and demanded zero births between May 1 and August 10; residents said every woman was forced to abort regardless of stage, with toughs imported from other counties. Known as the ‘childless hundred days’ or ‘slaughter of the lambs’; Zeng was later promoted.
- Why it matters: The book’s notorious example of strict enforcement of the one-child policy, in Song Jian’s home province. Chapter 4, so site-level detail is thin.