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Chinese Peasants‘ Association
The Chinese National Peasants' Association (), otherwise known as the Chinese Peasants' Association (), was a peasant organization created in 1927 with the specific aim of transforming the peasantry via Socialism. It was led by the Chinese Communist Party until its dissolution in 1964.http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64184/64186/66655/4492600.html Its successor was the Chinese National Poor and Lower-Middle Peasants' Association (), created in 1964http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64184/64186/66673/4493674.html and dissolved de facto in 1986.http://www.cqvip.com/qk/84093x/200803/27717054.html History It is believed that Peng Pai () organized the first peasants' association in 1921 and then the first general association in 1923, within the short-lived Hailufeng Soviet. He designed the seal and flag of organization. The plough—a traditional symbol of the peasantry—appeared in both the flag and member cards made by the local peasant associations. Before the Shanghai massacre of 1927, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Pai
Peng Pai (; October 22, 1896 – August 30, 1929), training name at youth Peng Hanyu (), born in Haifeng, Guangdong Province, China, was a pioneerIn the Preface, the author called Peng Pai "the father of Chinese rural communism". of the Chinese agrarian movement and peasants' rights activist, a prominent revolutionary, and one of the leaders of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its earlier stage. Peng Pai was one of the few Chinese intellectuals who were aware in the early 1920s that peasantry and land issues caused the most critical problems for Chinese society. He believed that the success of any revolution in China must depend on the peasants as its base foundation. Mao Zedong praised him "the king of peasant movement" (农民运动大王). Background and early life Peng Pai was born on October 22, 1896, into an elite Hokkien-speaking landlord and merchant family and an heir to great wealth. The Peng family, with about thirty members, owning lands cultivated by peasant tenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
