This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jiang (talk | contribs) at 10:03, 4 January 2004 (from http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/china/cn_glos.html). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 10:03, 4 January 2004 by Jiang (talk | contribs) (from http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/china/cn_glos.html)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)People's communes, 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.
See also: Political divisions of China