Reclaiming Communes [Pt. 3]
From 1958 to the late 1970s, the People’s Communes combined collective production and local governance within the wider project of socialist construction in the People’s Republic of China. They transformed rural life by pooling resources, developing productive capacity, and expanding social services. In part 3 of this 6-part series, we explore how the People’s Communes emerged, how they operated, and how they contributed to the development of Chinese socialism.
From 1958 to the late 1970s, the People’s Communes combined collective production and local governance within the wider project of socialist construction in the People’s Republic of China. They transformed rural life by pooling resources, developing productive capacity, and expanding social services. In part 3 of this 6-part series, we explore how the People’s Communes emerged, how they operated, and how they contributed to the development of Chinese socialism.