What does Nanjiecun mean? Why do the people there live so well?

Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" serialized an article written by journalist Akira Fujino from May 13 to 15: China explores the construction of a harmonious society. The article is as follows:

"The red sun rises in the east, and China has Mao Zedong..."

At 6:15 in the morning, the radio station in Nanjie Village began to play revolutionary songs praising Mao Zedong "The East Is Red", a new day in Nanjie Village begins with this brisk melody.

The statue of Mao Zedong stands in the square of Nanjie Village like a patron saint. There are also some political slogans on the square such as "Mao Zedong Thought will always shine." Mao Zedong’s portraits and slogans can be seen everywhere in the village.

Nanjie Village, Linying County, Henan Province is a rural village with a population of about 32,000. In the past, the village was quite poor. Since the reform and opening up in the 1980s, village-owned enterprises such as flour mills and brick and tile factories have been established in the village, which has achieved economic success.

There is a huge difference between Nanjie Village and other villages, that is, they use collectivism based on Mao Zedong Thought as their concept and propose the goal of building a "small communist society". Maoist collectivism lost its influence with the abolition of people's communes in the 1980s. However, Nanjie Village adopted Mao Zedong's collectivism as its banner. The attempt by the already wealthy Nanjiecun became known as the "Nanjiecun phenomenon" and attracted national attention.

Egalitarianism

The core of Nanjie Village’s “element of communism” is the unique egalitarian economic system. Villagers work in the village's administrative agencies and village-owned enterprises, and are paid a fixed salary of 150 yuan to 200 yuan per month depending on the work content. Although the wages are very low, villagers enjoy free food, meat, oil and other rations. There are no charges for housing, education, medical care, and weddings and weddings. If a villager goes to college, the tuition fee will be borne by the village. The welfare fee enjoyed by villagers averages 6,700 yuan per person per year.

There are 26 village-owned enterprises in the village, such as ramen factories. In 1984, the total output value of village-run enterprises was only 700,000 yuan. By 1995, it had reached 1.2 billion, achieving rapid development. However, individual shops and private enterprises are not allowed in the village, nor are they allowed to engage in karaoke and other businesses. This is because the above-mentioned business is considered to be detrimental to the implementation of collectivism.

The biggest obstacle to a "harmonious society" is inequality. Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few privileged and wealthy classes, and vulnerable groups such as farmers cannot fully enjoy the fruits of reform and opening up. Regardless of Nanjie Village's approach, its attempt has opened up a path to ensure that the villagers can quickly live a "well-off life."

Collectivism

Li Yongqi (24 years old), who works in finance at a village-run flour mill in Nanjie Village, held a wedding on New Year's Day this year with his boyfriend who he met in the same village. Now she lives with her husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law who work in a village handicraft company. The residence is a village-owned two-bedroom apartment (75 square meters).

The wedding ceremony follows the rules of Nanjie Village and is a "mass wedding" held by the village. The wedding is held once every year on New Year's Day. This year’s collective wedding included Li Yongqi and his wife, with a total of 20 grooms and brides participating. The souvenir given to the newcomers by the village is "Selected Works of Mao Zedong".

The collective wedding is a symbol of collectivism in Nanjie Village. Wang Hongbin, secretary of the village party committee, said that the purpose of holding a collective wedding is to eliminate waste and cultivate the collectivism concept of the couple. Although it is not compulsory to participate in mass weddings, if there is a taboo to participate in mass weddings, it is tantamount to disobeying the opinions of the village authorities. Perhaps for this reason, it is said that no groom or bride has refused to participate in a collective wedding. Under the pressure of collectivism, it seems that participating in collective weddings has actually become an "obligation" for villagers.

Another symbol of collectivism in Nanjie Village is military training. There are about 8,500 militiamen in the village, most of whom are not from Nanjie Village and work in Nanjie Village enterprises. Through military training, collectivist ideas are instilled in villagers and others.

For those who are not from Nanjie Village and have worked in Nanjie Village for a long time and made great contributions, the village will grant them the status of "honorary villagers". Those who obtain this qualification can enjoy the same treatment as the villagers in the village. Therefore, there are many people applying to become "honorary villagers".

Lu Xiaohu (32 years old), secretary of the Youth League Committee of Nanjie Village, believes that the model of Nanjie Village is a development model that is consistent with theory and practice. He said: “The collectivism in Nanjie Village is very reasonable.

It is also in line with Deng Xiaoping's line of "let some people get rich first and drive more people to become rich together". This is exactly socialism with Chinese characteristics. ”

Strict regulations

There are still about 30 million people in China who do not have enough food and clothing. On the other hand, the rich are getting richer, and the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. Because of this, the villagers The current situation of Nanjie Village, which leads an equal and stable life, deserves attention.

However, the system of Nanjie Village is based on strict rules and regulations. The rules and regulations of the "Constitution" are divided into three aspects: thought, work and life. There are 23 articles in total. Violators will be punished.

Furthermore, the village also regularly regulates ten aspects including thought, discipline and health. A system to check each family’s implementation of rules and regulations in various aspects. According to the inspection results, as long as there is one aspect that fails, part of the benefits will have to be paid for at your own expense. According to the villagers: “There are very few families with perfect scores, and most families always have certain aspects. Unqualified. ”

Welfare is the basis of villagers’ lives, and the village authorities have great power in this regard. Villagers have to obey the village authorities and various regulations obediently.

Nanjie Village uses special The general approach ensures that everyone can live a certain standard of life. From this point of view, the goal of a "harmonious society" is achieved

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