May 7th
May 7th noun: used attributively to designate various institutions in the People's Republic of China which combine education with manual labour with a view to helping people understand life as a peasant.
Noun
May 7th (uncountable)
- Used attributively to designate various institutions in the People's Republic of China which combine education with manual labour with a view to helping people understand life as a peasant.
- This was the first leg of his labours. The second began with […] the names of such Shanghainese officials who, in consequence of criminal pro-Russian leanings, had been officially purged, humiliated or sent to a May 7th school to rediscover the virtues of peasant labour.1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 239
- The difference was that the May 7th Instruction excluded commerce from "the big school" that only included industry, agriculture, army, and education.1996, Zongli Tang, Bing Zuo, Maoism and Chinese Culture, page 399
Origin of May 7th
Named after Mao Zedong's directive of 7th May 1966 calling upon all people to study industry, agriculture and military affairs.
Questions about May 7th
- What does May 7th mean?
- May 7th means used attributively to designate various institutions in the People's Republic of China which combine education with manual labour with a view to helping people understand life as a peasant.
- What part of speech is May 7th?
- May 7th is a noun.
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