Perspective Salt Mine Model: Community from management to governance system

Author: Huang Weiping
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Urban community management system reform has been a hot topic of interest for governments at all levels, academia, and grassroots society in recent years. In 2005, the community management system reform in Yantian District had two highlights: one was the creation of the "one committee, two stations" community governance model, and the other was the direct election that restored the legal status of autonomous organizations to the community committees, which garnered widespread attention in China. The reform process and institutional innovation were hailed as the "Yantian Model." Urban community management system reform has been a hot topic of interest for governments at all levels, academia, and grassroots society in recent years. In 2005, the community management system reform in Yantian District had two highlights: one was the creation of the "one committee, two stations" community governance model, and the other was the direct election that restored the legal status of autonomous organizations to the community committees, which garnered widespread attention in China. The reform process and institutional innovation were hailed as the "Yantian Model."