Dazhai
大寨村 | |
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Village | |
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  Dazhai Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′17″N 113°43′10″E / 37.57139°N 113.71944°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
| County | Xiyang |
| Town | Dazhai Town |
| Elevation | 948 m (3,110 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Dazhai (Chinese: 大寨; pinyin: Dàzhài; Wade–Giles: Tachai) 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 up Dazhai as the model for agricultural production throughout China during the 1960s and 1970s, amid the Cultural Revolution.[1]
- ^ Spence's The Search for Modern China 2nd Edition, p.562