The events in China which Roger refers to is the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961. It is estimated that tens of millions of Chinese perished during this famine.
Having been written by Robert Presnell Jr., this is the only episode of Season One not written by Rod Serling, Charles Beaumont or Richard Matheson.
George Grizzard (Roger Shackleforth) wears the same smoking jacket worn by Rod Taylor (H. George Wells) in The Time Machine (1960).
Patricia Barry (Leila) later played Anthony's mother in the third segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) film, 'It's A Good Life'.