Shanghai People's Commune
The Shanghai Commune (Chinese: 上海人民公社; pinyin: Shànghǎi Rénmín Gōngshè) was established during China's Cultural Revolution in early 1967.
The Commune was modelled on the Paris Commune. All in all, the Commune lasted less than a month before it was replaced.
Read more about Shanghai People's Commune: Background, Establishment, Fall
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