Henan Grave Removal Project

The Henan Grave Removal Project (simplified Chinese: 河南平坟运动; traditional Chinese: 河南平墳運動; pinyin: Hénán Píngfén Yùndòng), carried out in Henan Province, China, between 2012 and 2013, was a proposed by Henan CPC Secretary Lu Zhangong. The purpose of the exercise was to reclaim land for farming, mainly in Nanyang, Luoyang, Shangqiu and Zhoukou. The government of Henan Province announced that it had levelled more than two million graves to create fields covering 30,000 mu (~18.43 km2). After media reports caused great controversy, supporters commented that it was a worthwhile project, while opponents said it was "a foul action."

Henan Grave Removal Project

The Henan Grave Removal Project (simplified Chinese: 河南平坟运动; traditional Chinese: 河南平墳運動; pinyin: Hénán Píngfén Yùndòng), carried out in Henan Province, China, between 2012 and 2013, was a proposed by Henan CPC Secretary Lu Zhangong. The purpose of the exercise was to reclaim land for farming, mainly in Nanyang, Luoyang, Shangqiu and Zhoukou. The government of Henan Province announced that it had levelled more than two million graves to create fields covering 30,000 mu (~18.43 km2). After media reports caused great controversy, supporters commented that it was a worthwhile project, while opponents said it was "a foul action."