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This chapter aims to address the Research Question 1 proposed in this book regarding the impacts of the Link Policy on rural life. The structure of this chapter is as follows. Section 5.1 introduces the background of the Link Policy, followed by a detailed review of China’s rural development strategy in Sect. 5.2, in which the formation of the Link Policy is presented and discussed. Section 5.3 presents an overall description of the implementation process of the Link Policy in Ezhou, which contributes to the understanding of the rural transformation under the policy. Drawn on the analysis of the interview data, the policy impacts on rural life and farmers’ satisfaction with these changes are identified in Sect. 5.4. Thereafter, the issues emerging from the policy implementation in Ezhou are discussed with corresponding policy recommendations. The paper sets out conclusions in the last section.
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Cheng, L. (2021). Rural Densification Under China’s Link Policy. In: Contemporary China’s Land Use Policy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8331-5_5
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