Chinese citizens who opposed the Great Leap Forward faced severe repercussions, including arrest, imprisonment, torture, and even execution. Many were labeled as "rightists" or "counter-revolutionaries" by the Communist Party and were subjected to public humiliation and political persecution. Some were sent to labor camps and forced to participate in hard labor, while others were ostracized from their communities and denied access to basic necessities such as food and shelter. The Cultural Revolution that followed the Great Leap Forward only intensified these repressions against dissenting voices.
