Learn from Dazhai in agriculture
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The Learn from Dazhai in agriculture campaign was a campaign organised by Mao Zedong
in the early 1960s. The campaign encouraged peasants from all over People's Republic of China
to learn from the example of the farmers of Dazhai, Shanxi
by practicing self-sacrifice and political activity.
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
in the early 1960s. The campaign encouraged peasants from all over People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
to learn from the example of the farmers of Dazhai, Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
by practicing self-sacrifice and political activity.