Model worker (Chinese:劳动模范; pinyin:láodòng mófàn, abbreviated as 劳模 or láomó) is a Communist Chinese political term referring to an exemplary worker who exhibits some or all of the traits appropriate to the ideal of the socialist worker. The idea is similar to the Soviet Stakhanovite icon. Model workers are selected in China by central and provincial-level departments. Some cities and large companies also have processes for selecting and praising model workers.