官督商办
guān​dū​shāng​bàn

government-supervised private management

  • created sense approved 官督商办/官督商辦 · guān​dū​shāng​bàn · government-supervised private management — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    官督商办 / 官督商辦

    guān​dū​shāng​bàn

    government-supervised private management

    The system during the late Qing Dynasty's Self-Strengthening Movement where businesses were financed by merchants but controlled by government officials

    官 (literal) → 官 · guān · official 督 (bound) → 督 · dū · to supervise 商办 (literal) → 商办/商辦 · shāng​bàn · privately run

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