Nanjie
| Nanjie 南街村 | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Nanjie Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′40.62″N 113°57′39.71″E / 33.8112833°N 113.9610306°ECoordinates: 33°48′40.62″N 113°57′39.71″E / 33.8112833°N 113.9610306°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luohe |
| County | Linying |
| Town | Chengguan |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,180 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 411122 |
| Telephone area code | (0)395 |
Nanjie (Chinese: 南街村; pinyin: Nánjiē Cūn) is a village in Linying County, Henan province, China, widely reported as being the last Maoist village in China.[1][2][3] It is under the administration of the town of Chengguan, which also serves as the county seat. In 1992, the GDP of this village exceeded 100 million yuan and became the famous "billion village" at that time, however, its output growth is proportional to the loans from some national banks of China at that time.These years,since it is unable to pay its huge loans, it is added to the reputation blacklist. There are rumors of bankruptcy about this village.
Financial situation
Nanjie collectivised its agricultural production and industry in the mid 1980s - when the rest of the country was doing the opposite, introducing market reforms put forward by former leader Deng Xiaoping. It continues to be run on Maoist egalitarian lines and has become something of a tourist attraction because of its staunch adherence to the values of Maoism.
References
- ↑ Cheng, Tony (2008-06-25). "China's last Maoist village". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ Markus, Francis (2002-11-19). "Chinese village still in Mao era". BBC News. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ↑ Wong, Edward (2011-06-24). "In China, a Place Where Maoism Still Reigns". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
External links
- Photographic series on Nanije
- Official Website (in Chinese and English)
- Documentary at CCTV (in Chinese)
- The Reddest Village in China: On the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, Times reporters visit Nanjiecun, China, perhaps the country's last Maoist collective. NYTimes video by Jonah M. Kessel.