Having consolidated his power, Mao initiated a collectivization program that lasted until 1958. The lands were redistributed, after being expropriated from landowners and handed over to the peasants for cultivation. Large industrialization projects and infrastructure construction were also initiated to facilitate the economic and social changes that were to be carried out. During this period, China had an annual growth in GNP between 4 and 9%.
It would be because as a result in a change of a cultural experience girls are less likely to finish school because their education is not a high priority
