Definition
公社 refers to a collective community or commune. In modern Chinese history, it specifically denotes the People's Commune (人民公社), a large collective farming unit established during the Great Leap Forward (1958–1961). The term also appears in anthropological contexts for primitive communes. When used alone, it often carries strong historical and political connotations tied to Mao-era rural collectivization.
n.
commune (a collective community, especially the People's Commune in Mao-era China)
Examples
- 1958，公社。1958 nián, Zhōngguó nóngcūn kāishǐ jiànlì rénmín gōng shè.In 1958, rural China began establishing People's Communes.
- 公社，。Zhège gōng shè de chéngyuán yìqǐ láodòng, gòngxiǎng zīyuán.The members of this commune work together and share resources.
- 公社。Rénlèixuéjiā yánjiū le yuánshǐ gōng shè de shèhuì jiégòu.Anthropologists have studied the social structure of primitive communes.
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