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Rural–Urban Relationship in China’s Historical Periods

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In the original period of rural–urban relationship, it’s mainly geographical environment that determines the uniqueness of China’s rural–urban relationship. Chinese culture is a product of conformity to this natural environment. When the historical period arrived, a set of rural–urban governance system was established with the formation of countries and technological progress. These systems and their cultures have greatly changed rural–urban relations.

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Ye, C. (2021). Rural–Urban Relationship in China’s Historical Periods. In: A Theory and History of Rural–urban Governance in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1201-5_5

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