A Selection of Historical Accounts of Typical Agricultural Cooperatives in Contemporary China

Author: "Agricultural Cooperation System in Contemporary China"
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: The features of this book are as follows: As the name suggests, it is a historical materials book, but not a mere collection of historical materials; it is not history for history's sake, but has its own independent insights and historical evaluations. It reflects the entire development process of China's rural cooperative (collective) economic organizations and their historical gains and losses. From the rise of agricultural mutual cooperation in the early 1950s of the 20th century, through the tortuous development during the period of rural people's communes, to the innovative leap in agricultural cooperation that began in the late 1970s and early 1980s during the rural reform and opening-up period, this book provides a systematic and vivid review of three different historical periods. There is little theoretical abstraction, and it is not political essays; instead, it is based on facts and speaks with facts. This is the fundamental feature of the book and also its strength. It allows readers to gain insight into the development process of the agricultural cooperation system in contemporary China and its overall picture in the ups and downs of related political movements. Thus, it provides a reliable and valuable historical material with significant historical and practical research value for a broad readership concerned with farmers, agriculture, and rural issues, grassroots cadres, and leaders in agricultural work. From facts, it helps readers understand the causes and effects, right and wrong, of the issues at hand.