Change of the Relationship between the State and Farmers in Modern China

The relationship between the state and farmers as well as the intermediate link(the rural grass-root organizations) has changed basically along with the dramatic change of the nature of the nation in China since 1840.Facing with the downfall and turbulence in rural areas,the Beiyang government and Kuomintang government couldn't solve the problem of overall decay of economy and rural governance,which created conditions for the successful farmer revolution led by the Communist Party of China.After 1949,the CPC established a new structure of rural governance and introduced the authority of modern government directly into countryside by land reform.People's Commune could control farmers efficiently,but could not encourage the famers' production enthusiasm,which led to the abolishment of this system during the course of reform since 1978.China entered a new era of from the year of 2004: industry nurturing agriculture and city supporting countryside.The relationship between the state and farmers changed from taking to giving.At the same time,the objective and function of rural governance in China has also changed enormously.We should adjust policy and rural governance structure so that we can take good advantage of reversal feeding fund,which is one of the most important problems during the course of new socialist countryside construction.