third front; strategic rear base
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the Third Front; strategic rear base (in national defense, esp. China's Third Front Construction, 1964–1980)
technicalOriginally referring to the strategic inland regions (Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, etc.) designated during the Cold War to house relocated industrial facilities. The term is closely associated with the 'Third Front Construction' (三线建设) launched in 1964 to prepare for potential conflict. 'Third Front' contrasts with 'First Front' (coastal areas) and 'Second Front' (central provinces).
Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
liù六
qī七
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
dà大
pī批
yán沿
hǎi海
gōng工
chǎng厂
qiān迁
wǎng往
sān三
xiàn线
dì地
qū区
。
In the 1960s and 1970s, large numbers of coastal factories relocated to the Third Front regions.
Sān三
xiàn线
jiàn建
shè设
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
guó国
fáng防
gōng工
yè业
bù布
jú局
de的
yī一
cì次
zhòng重
dà大
tiáo调
zhěng整
。
The Third Front Construction was a major adjustment to the layout of China's national defense industry.
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Xǔ许
duō多
kē科
yán研
dān单
wèi位
cóng从
yī一
xiàn线
dà大
chéng城
shì市
bān搬
dào到
le了
sān三
xiàn线
shān山
qū区
。
Many research institutes moved from major first-line cities to mountainous Third Front areas.