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Journal Call no.HC411.A76
AuthorHsieh, David.
Article TitleUp and down on the farm : how to keep peasants working the land / David Hsieh.
Is Part OfAsiaweek ; n.24, no.45, 13 Nov 1998, p.36, +1p., illus.
AbstractThe article takes a look at Ligezhuang, a village nestled among low hills in Fangshan District, where the farms are appropriated and turned into quarry by local officials, ignoring the agricultural reforms of the central authorities. The article features the importance of winning the trust of peasants, besides reining in local officials, for the central authorities to keep peasants working the land.