Societal Development in Rural China
This book provides a broad survey of Chinese rural households, examining ongoing changes in Chinese society and economy through the lens of the situation of rural families in China. Based on data from Zhejiang University’s China Rural Household Panel Surv
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Societal Development in Rural China
Wenrong Qian et al.
Societal Development in Rural China
Wenrong Qian et al. Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
The print edition is not for sale in the Mainland of China. Customers from the Mainland of China please order the print book from: Zhejiang University Press. Based on a translation from the Chinese language edition: 中国农村家庭发展报 告 (2016) by 浙江大学中国农村发展研究院 (CARD) Copyright © Zhejiang University Press, 2017 All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-981-13-8081-5 ISBN 978-981-13-8082-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8082-2 © Zhejiang University Press 2019 Jointly published with Zhejiang University Press This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
China is a country with large population, big agricultural sector and thousands of villages. The analysis of the current situation and changing trend of China’s rural society is of great significance to the understanding of China’s modernization process. China’s rural society has undergone tremendous changes since the reform and opening up in 1978. In these circumstances, rural areas have experienced fast economic growth and most peasants have got rid of poverty. Meanwhile, the number of impoverished people calculated according to China’s existing standard, the poverty line of 2300 Yuan per capita (2010 constant price), has dropped from 770 million in 1978 to 30 million in 2017, so that the incidence of poverty dropped from 97.5% to 3.1%. In consideration of the natural population growth, the impoverished people have reduced by nearly 800 million. With the rapid advancement of urbanization and industrialization in rural areas
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