Contemporary Chinese Village Family Culture

Author: Wang Huning
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: Chinese society is a traditional agricultural society, with 80% of the population still residing in rural areas. The more developed the society becomes, the more important rural development appears. Village family culture is a traditional organizational and cultural characteristic of Chinese rural areas. Evidence shows that with the implementation of the household contract responsibility system, the role of families or clans has become more active. As a result, we have gradually focused our attention on village family culture. Through research, the author demonstrates how village family culture has changed in the overall socio-historical-cultural transformation of Chinese society. What impact does reforming village family culture have, and what is the significance of the changes in village family culture for China's modernization?