Nanjie

Nanjie (Chinese: 南街; pinyin: Nánjiē Cūn) is a village under the administration of the town of Chengguan, Linying County, Henan. It is widely reported as being the last Maoist village in China, and has attracted considerable global attention due to its unique political and economic system. The village has an area of 1.78 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi), and has about 3,400 permanent residents as of 2011.

Nanjie
南街村
Nanjie
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 33°48′09″N 113°57′27″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuohe
CountyLinying
TownChengguan
Government
  Party Committee SecretaryWang Hongbin (Chinese Communist Party)
Area
  Total1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,400
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
411122
Telephone area code(0)395
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