Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism

• Published in: Land (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 8; p. 1241
• Main Authors: Shi, Xinjie, Gao, Xuwen, Fang, Shile
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural development projects; Agricultural management; agricultural management systems; Breeding of animals; China; drawbacks; Dynasties; Economic development; Environmental aspects; Farm machinery; Farmworkers; Fisheries; History; Industrial development; industrialization; Labor force; land; Land ownership; land policy; Land reform; land system; Landowners; Laws, regulations and rules; Property rights; reform; rural areas; Social aspects; Statistics; Urbanization; China

Changes in land policy not only determine agricultural growth, but also have bearing on issues, such as peasants’ rights and interests, industrial development, and urbanization. On account of China’s singular history and culture, its land systems are somewhat unique. This paper analyzes the institut...