Dazhai
Village in Shanxi, northern China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Dazhai (disambiguation).
Dazhai (Chinese: 大寨; pinyin: Dàzhài; Wade–Giles: Tachai) is a village and former commune of several hundred farmers in Xiyang County in eastern Shanxi province, chiefly known for Mao Zedong's directive, "Learn from Dazhai in agriculture", which set up Dazhai as the model for agricultural production throughout China during the 1960s and 1970s, amid the Cultural Revolution.[1]
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Dazhai
大寨村 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 37°34′17″N 113°43′10″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
County | Xiyang |
Town | Dazhai Town |
Elevation | 948 m (3,110 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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