The Memorial for Chairman Mao's Inspection of the North Park Commune (Chinese: 毛主席视察北园公社纪念地; pinyin: Máo Zhǔxí shìchá Běiyuán gōngshè jìniàndì) is a historical site in the City of Jinan, Shandong, China. The memorial commemorates an inspection visit by Mao Zedong on August 9, 1958, during a tour of the provinces Hebei, Henan.[1] The purpose of the tour was to promote the idea of the People's Commune. During this visit, Mao made the statement "People's Communes are good" (Chinese: 人民公社好; pinyin: Rénmín gōngshè hǎo) which triggered the collectivization in the Great Leap Forward.[2] The North Park Commune was organized on August 20, 1958, a few days after Mao's visit, as the first People's Commune in Shandong.
毛主席视察北园公社纪念地 | |
 Mao sculpture in the center of the memorial. | |
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| Location | Jinan, Shandong, China |
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| Type | Memorial |
| Dedicated to | An inspection visit by Mao Zedong |
The site is located on the grounds of the North Park Middle School (北园中学) in Shuitun Village (水屯村), Tianqiao District. It consists of a larger-than-life statue of Mao Zedong positioned in front of an inscription with his remark ("People's Communes are good"). It was inscribed as a historical site protected by Shandong Province in December 1977 (site number 1-01).
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