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Chapter 121 The land conference[1] should adopt the policy of completely equalizing the land

(September 6, 1947) Central Working Committee: Shen Microelectronics [2] noted.Divide the land equally, benefit a lot, the method is simple, the masses support it, and it is difficult for the outside world to find reasons to oppose this fair method. Most of the middle peasants get benefits, and a small number of allotment part of the land, but at the same time get other benefits (political and general economic benefits) can be compensated.Therefore, the land conference should adopt the policy of completely equalizing the land. All the land, mountains, forests, and water conservancy in the countryside should be divided into townships for flat land and villages for mountainous land. Except for a few important reactionaries themselves, regardless of gender, age or age (Smoking more to make up less) Quality (pumping fat to make up thin) is evenly distributed.Not only should the land, forests, and water conservancy be equally distributed, but the surplus grain, cattle, farm implements, houses, and other wealth from the two classes of landlords and rich peasants should be taken out and properly distributed to those who lack these things among the peasants. Land property shall not exceed or be less than farmers' income.Large-scale forestry and water conservancy projects that cannot be allocated shall be managed by the government.In addition, consent means that the Land Council adopts the Outline of Land Law as a recommendation to the governments of the Liberated Areas.At the same time, a party resolution was drafted and announced by the central government[3].

central fish unitary Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Refers to the National Land Conference held by the Working Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Xibaipo Village, Jianping County, Hebei Province (incorporated into Pingshan County in 1958) from July 17 to September 13, 1947.The meeting determined the policy of completely equalizing the land, drafted and passed the "Outline of China's Land Law", and made a decision to reorganize the party organization in combination with the land reform.

[2] Refers to the telegram to the Central Committee drafted by Liu Shaoqi for the Working Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on September 5, 1947.The telegram said that the land conference had come to an end and that the meeting had focused on land policy issues.The majority opinion is in favor of the complete equalization of the land, and believes that this method is simple and can be carried out quickly. The beneficiaries account for 50 to 60% in the old areas, and the non-movers account for 20 to 30%. It is still possible to unite with 8%. Peasants over ten benefit more than harm.Therefore, it was decided to universally implement thorough equalization. The land conference passed an open land law outline, and the liberated area governments proposed and passed a party resolution at the same time to summarize the experience of land reform in the past year and propose methods for implementing policies.After the outline of the land law and the draft resolution are approved and sorted out, they will be requested by the central government for approval and issued.Whether or not the above-mentioned items, especially the principle of completely equalizing the land, are appropriate, will be repeated soon.

[3] On October 10, 1947, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made the "Resolution on Promulgating the Outline of China's Land Law".The resolution said: China's land system is extremely unreasonable, and the land system of feudal and semi-feudal exploitation must be eliminated according to the requirements of farmers, and the system of land to the tiller must be implemented.In September of this year, the National Land Conference convened by the Communist Party of China studied the situation of China's land system and the experience of land reform in detail, and formulated the "Outline of China's Land Law" as a guide to democratic governments, local farmers' congresses, farmers' representatives and recommendations of its committee.The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China fully agreed with this land law outline and made it public.It is hoped that all localities will discuss and adopt this suggestion, and formulate specific measures suitable to local conditions, launch and implement the national land reform movement, and complete the basic tasks of the Chinese revolution.

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