In Sanzhou village, the social temple (shè gōng temple) is a concept divided according to the geographical location, and the residents in a certain area build a social temple for worship purposes to pray for god's protection. Build a commune, get people involved, form a special collective among different communes, the identity of participants from individual to collective, from shè gōng to shè gōng shè, they may now be linked together.

Collective members produce and consume jointly. There are certain autonomous rights, and within each commune there is a small system of rights

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Labor protection cloth is an essential item for every household in China's planned economy period. I stitched a lot of labor protection cloth into a large cleaning cloth, and three individuals completed a collective action together. I think it's about fulfilling the responsibilities of the community as like as shè gōng.