China: a network of communes

Duration: 0:15:32

Genre: Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Jens Bjere: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explains the system of rural and urban communes that China has established to provide employment, food, and social security for the workers, and political organization and economic strength for the government. Illustrates the farm-factory concept of villages combined into communes which concentrate on one product, such as wheat or horses. Portrays attempts to bridge the gap between city and farm workers through exchange programs and mobile clinics, which bring medical aid to rural areas. Discusses the less clearly defined urban commune, whose goal is increased production and organization at both the factory and street level. Points out that China is striving for self-sufficiency and the creation of a one-class society., Shows communes in China engaged in various kinds of production activities. Investigates the Chinese concept of the farm-factory in which communes are encouraged to become self-sufficient and to mass-produce.

Complete Record: , Explains the system of rural and urban communes that China has established to provide employment, food, and social security for the workers, and political organization and economic strength for the government. Illustrates the farm-factory concept of villages combined into communes which concentrate on one product, such as wheat or horses. Portrays attempts to bridge the gap between city and farm workers through exchange programs and mobile clinics, which bring medical aid to rural areas. Discusses the less clearly defined urban commune, whose goal is increased production and organization at both the factory and street level. Points out that China is striving for self-sufficiency and the creation of a one-class society., Examines rural and urban communes, which organize workers into cooperative work-living environments. Visits farms, a Manchurian steel mill and a Peking textile factory., Shows communes in China engaged in various kinds of production activities. Investigates the Chinese concept of the farm-factory in which communes are encouraged to become self-sufficient and to mass-produce.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.