Mengmao
History
History
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Mengmao was designated as a town in 1934 by Ruili Shezhi Bureau (). After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, it came under the jurisdiction of the 1st District of Ruili County. In 1969, during the [Cultural Revolution](/wiki/Cultural_Revolution "Cultural Revolution"), it was renamed "Mengmao People's Commune" and then "Hongcheng People's Commune" (). After smashing the [Gang of Four](/wiki/Gang_of_Four "Gang of Four"), the town reverted to its former name of "Mengmao". The Jiele Township (), Yinhe Subdistrict () and Ruihong Subdistrict () were merged into Mengmao in January 2005\. In October 2006, Tuanjie Village () and Maoxiang Community () of [Ruili Border Economic Cooperation Zone](/wiki/Ruili_Border_Economic_Cooperation_Zone "Ruili Border Economic Cooperation Zone") were merged into Mengmao. Yunnan provincial government approve revoking Mengmao Town and establish Mengmao Subdistrict on 11 August 2021\.


How did the Communist State's establishment affect the organization of administrative districts?