China did do this at the end of the Cultural Revolution, the Down to the Country Movement, ostensibly for the reason I mentioned, to make urban youth learn about the hardships of rural life by living with the peasantry. Although unlike in Cambodia, the intention was never to empty the cities and ruralize the whole country, only high school kids were sent down to the country while their parents stayed in the city and they were allowed to return after one or two years.
Fine, as the official overseer, I'll only make it 10 years. Thank you for your input, you will be given a position as camp food inspector when you start your stint.
China did do this at the end of the Cultural Revolution, the Down to the Country Movement, ostensibly for the reason I mentioned, to make urban youth learn about the hardships of rural life by living with the peasantry. Although unlike in Cambodia, the intention was never to empty the cities and ruralize the whole country, only high school kids were sent down to the country while their parents stayed in the city and they were allowed to return after one or two years.
Fine, as the official overseer, I'll only make it 10 years. Thank you for your input, you will be given a position as camp food inspector when you start your stint.