CHANGE OF CHINA'S RURAL COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF ZHEJIANG'S JIANSHANXIA VILLAGE (WSPC-ZJUP Series on China's Regional Development, 3)

This book analyzes the industrialization process of Jianshanxia, a mountain village in Zhejiang Province, and its organizational changes since China's reform and opening-up. As a small mountain village far from the city, Jianshanxia village used its contingent funds to open up a factory collectively owned by the village. At that time, it was common for city dwellers to run a factory in cities but this was still rare in rural areas. The book analyzes how the village could quickly claim a large market share of the domestic electric mosquito incense market. The successful industrialization of the village increased the income of the villagers, improved its appearance and enhanced its collective economic strength. In retrospect, the transformation of this village was a miracle and a typical example of industrialization of township enterprises in China.

Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students interested in China's Economic Development, Zhejiang's rural community, township enterprises, industralization of China's rural area.

Mao Dan is Qiushi Distinguished Professor of Zhejiang University, Professor of the Department of Sociology of Zhejiang University, Director of Center for Local Governance Studies of Zhejiang University, Head of the Innovative Team of Community Development Studies in Zhejiang Province, Standing Director of Chinese Sociological Association, Vice Chairman of Rural Sociology Committee of Chinese Sociological Association, Reviewer of National Social Science Fund, Adviser for Urban and Rural Community Development in Ministry of Civil Affairs, Chairman of Rural Social History Association in Zhejiang Province and Vice Chairman of Sociological Association in Zhejiang Province.