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]! Long live the People's Commune!''"]]
'''People's communes''' (人民公社 ]: renmin gongshe), in the ], were formerly the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas in the period from 1958 to 1982-85, when they were replaced by ]s. Communes, the largest ] units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams. The communes had governmental, political, and economic functions. '''People's communes''' (人民公社 ]: renmin gongshe), in the ], were formerly the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas in the period from 1958 to 1982-85, when they were replaced by ]s. Communes, the largest ] units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams. The communes had governmental, political, and economic functions.



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Propaganda poster of the People's Commune. The text reads: "Long live the General direction! Long live the Great Leap Forward! Long live the People's Commune!"

People's communes (人民公社 Pinyin: renmin gongshe), in the People's Republic of China, were formerly the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas in the period from 1958 to 1982-85, when they were replaced by townships. Communes, the largest collective units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams. The communes had governmental, political, and economic functions.

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