Tag Archives: land

2015: The Puzzle of Rural Land Rights in PRC

Posted on 03/02/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Land and land rights in China have always been a mind-bending topic for me. I can’t claim to be Red or Expert (又红又专), but here below are some of my mind-droppings as I try to understand this a bit better. … Continue reading →

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2023: PRC Cracks Down on Earthworm Electrocutions

Posted on 04/29/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The Letters section of Science magazine on April 21, 2023 published five Chinese scientists reported that China had banned electric capture of earthworms and called for legislation to penalizes electric earthworm capture. Chinese scientists often make policy recommendations to the … Continue reading →

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2021 Zhou Tianyong: Understanding Mixed Economy Distortions in the Chinese Economy

Posted on 10/30/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Another translation of an article by economist Zhou Tianyong is the Vice President of the Institute of International Strategic Studies, Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. You may want to look at … Continue reading →

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From Yang Jisheng’s Book: China’s Workers on the Eve of the Cultural Revolution

Posted on 03/03/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

These days I have been reading Yang Jisheng’s 【楊繼繩】 massive book 天地翻覆——中國文化大革命史 (上篇) [The World Turned Upside Down — the History of China’s Cultural Revolution]. I just came across a nice capsule description of the China’s post-1949 unit system for … Continue reading →

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2005 Zhou Tianyong: To Increase Peasant Incomes Which is More Important, Boosting Funding or Rights?

Posted on 10/14/2016 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Chapter One of Breaking Through the Obstacles to Development [Tupo Fazhande Tizhixing Zhang’ai] 突破发展的体制性障碍  http://www.langlang.cc/1110213.htm Guangzhou, 2005, Guangdong Jingji Chubanshe ISBN 7-80677-891-8.  pp. 2 – 6. To Increase Peasant Incomes Which is More Important, Boosting Funding or Rights? By Zhou … Continue reading →

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2015: The Spirit of the Emperor Manifests Itself — Chengdu Criminal Detention of Three Real Estate Developers in the Yuan Ying Home Demolition Case

Posted on 10/17/2015 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The Spirit of the Emperor Manifests Itself — Chengdu Criminal Detention of Three Real Estate Developers in the Yuan Ying Home Demolition Case Translation of article from Huang Qi’s 64tiangwang.com website. Now vandalized but copy available on the Internet Archive.  … Continue reading →

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64 Tianwang 2012 report: State Council Petitions Office Says the Much Petitioned About Wenjiang Issue Has Been Resolved

Posted on 02/29/2012 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

State Council Petitions Office Says the Much Petitioned About Wenjiang Issue Has Been Resolved 国务院信访办称温江多起上访案件已解决 [ 时间:2012-02-29 16:47:44 | 作者:义工柏辉 | 来源:六四天网 ] by Volunteer Worker Bai Jun Source: 64 Tianwang [Tianwang Beijing 29 February 2012] China Tianwang Human Rights Affairs Center News: Huang Wenjun … Continue reading →

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微博评论广东省陆丰市乌坎事件 III 12/19日

Posted on 12/19/2011 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

要永辉: //@袁裕来律师: 用重兵围困一个村子,意欲何为?! (10秒前) 举报| 转发 What is the meaning of surrounding a village with massive forces? Yeohhelen: 历次变革的重要起因就是农民失去土地 //@王功权: (30秒前) 举报| 转发 浅礁: 革命在进行中~ (40秒前) 举报| 转发 Important changes throughout history have been caused by peasants losing their land. … Continue reading →

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2011年中国地方政府土地转让收入减少了5000亿元

Posted on 12/18/2011 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Looks like a big hole is being kicked in local government finance by the drop in city income from land transfers this year.  The December 5, 2011 issue of Lingdao Juece Xinxi on pp.  26 – 27  According to a … Continue reading →

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2011: CCP on Land Profit Limits and Local Government Finance 中国中央对土地收益限制与地方财政有冲突吗

Posted on 09/02/2011 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Recent orders on use of land transfer earnings show a central government effort to restrict the local use of these funds (essentially unfunded mandates that will likely cause problems to local finance) in ways that benefit peasants. The PRC state … Continue reading →

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