People's commune

People's commune

Formerly the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas in the period from 1958 to 1982-85, when they were replaced by townships (q. V. ). Communes, the largest collective units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams (q. V. ). The communes had governmental, political, and economic functions.

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