China’s rural revitalization and development: Theory, technology and management

• Published in: Journal of geographical sciences Vol. 30; no. 12; pp. 1923 - 1942
• Main Authors: Liu, Yansui, Zang, Yuzhu, Yang, Yuanyuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Science Press 01.12.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Capacity development; Earth and Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geography; Nature Conservation; Physical Geography; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Research Article; Rural areas; Rural development; Rural urban relations; Urban areas; China; urban-rural integration; land consolidation engineering; land capacity building; China; rural decline; rural revitalization
• ISSN: 1009-637X; 1861-9568
• DOI: 10.1007/s11442-020-1819-3

The urban-rural transformation from dichotomy to integration is a gradual process. Like rural areas in many countries, Chinese rural society is experiencing a decline in all spheres due to depopulation, aging, lack of economic opportunity, and so on. Aiming at solving the serious rural issues, China proposed the implementation of a rural revitalization strategy and the promotion of an integrated urban-rural development for the first time in 2017. This proposal marks the transformation of the urban-rural relationship, and the integrated urban-rural development reflects a significant conceptual change. Researches on issues of rural decline are urgently needed to determine the most effective method for rural revitalization and development from the perspective of the urban-rural dynamics. In this context, this paper focuses on studying the theory, technology and management of rural revitalization and development. We construct a theoretical framework for urban-rural integration based on population-land-industry-right between the urban and rural systems, regarding land engineering for land capacity building as the technical support and the rural land system reform and reconstruction as the policy support for management. This research will provide theoretical support for the implementation of China’s rural revitalization strategy.