people's commune; rural collective (1958-1982)
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people's commune; rural collective economic organization in China (1958-1982)
formalA historical term referring to the collective farming system established during the Great Leap Forward. Each commune typically combined government administration with economic management ('政社合一'). The system was gradually dismantled after 1978 with the introduction of the household responsibility system.
Yī1
jiǔ9
wǔ5
bā8
nián年
，
quán全
guó国
nóng农
cūn村
pǔ普
biàn遍
jiàn建
lì立
le了
rén人
mín民
gōng公
shè社
。
In 1958, people's communes were established throughout rural China.
Rén人
mín民
gōng公
shè社
shí实
xíng行
'
zhèng政
shè社
hé合
yī一
'
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
tǐ体
zhì制
。
The people's commune implemented a unified government-commune management system.
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Suí随
zhe着
jiā家
tíng庭
lián联
chǎn产
chéng承
bāo包
zé责
rèn任
zhì制
de的
tuī推
xíng行
，
rén人
mín民
gōng公
shè社
zuì最
zhōng终
jiě解
tǐ体
。
With the implementation of the household contract responsibility system, the people's commune eventually dissolved.
Wǒ我
de的
yé爷
ye爷
céng曾
shì是
rén人
mín民
gōng公
shè社
de的
shè社
yuán员
。
My grandfather was once a member of a people's commune.