Dazhai
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Dazhai 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 u
Dazhai
Chen Yonggui
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Chen Yonggui was a Chinese politician. Though he was an illiterate peasant, he became a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and Vice Premier of China because of Mao Zedong's recogni
Dazhai
…bountiful crops, but engineering marvels such as amazing reservoirs and grandiose aqueducts crossing deep valleys for irrigation. Under the leadership of Chen Yonggui, the villagers endeavored to tame nature by turning the mountainous ridges and hills into productive fields and enhancing productivity in such an…
Chen in 1966
Statue of Chen Yonggui in Dazhai
Chen Yonggui getting greeted by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution in 1966