Dazhai
Dazhai is a town in Jinzhong, Shanxi and has about 32,100 residents and an elevation of 923 metres. Dazhai is situated nearby to the hamlet Xiaozhai, as well as near the village Wujiaping.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 32,100 residents
- Description: town in Xiyang, Shanxi, China
- Also known as: “Dazhai Town”, “Dazhai Xiang”, “Ta-chai”, “Ta-chai ts’un”, and “大寨乡”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dazhai.
Dazhai
Village
Photo: Ran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dazhai is a village and former commune of several hundred farmers in Xiyang County in eastern Shanxi province, chiefly known for Mao Zedong's directive, "Learn from Dazhai in agriculture", which set up Dazhai as the model for agricultural production throughout China during the 1960s and 1970s, amid the Cultural Revolution.
Dazhai
- Categories: town of China and locality
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57061° or 37° 34′ 14″ northLongitude
113.7129° or 113° 42′ 46″ eastPopulation
32,100Elevation
923 metres (3,028 feet)Open location code
8P9MHPC7+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 4513695050OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1813114Wikidata ID
Q1013029
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Notable Places Nearby
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