Jiangcun Report – A Window to Understanding Rural China

Author: Wang Huibing
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Publish Date: 2004-11-25
Features: Jiangcun, in the 1930s, gained international fame due to Fei Xiaotong's The Economy of Jiangcun. The author, with the unique perspective of a seasoned journalist, revisited Jiangcun in the last decade of the 20th century and documented its new changes. This book paints a social landscape of China's rural development and transformation in the last decade of the 20th century for readers, while also providing reference material for policymakers on the "Three Rural Issues." The manuscript is divided into three parts. The first part, 80 Years of Turmoil in Jiangcun, spans from 1923 to 2004, covering 80 years and compiling key events related to Jiangcun. The second part, Jiangcun Tracked, consists of twelve investigative reports written by the author, continuing the task Fei Xiaotong assigned to his graduate students in October 1985 to live in Jiangcun and leave a mark on history. The third part, Random Notes on Jiangcun, features the author's reflections and writings that proceed from practical realities and truth-seeking, expressing personal sentiments, emotions, and aspirations.