New Socialist Countryside Envisioned in China

“We must plan and build a new socialist countryside that satisfies farmers’ demands for water supply，road construction and clean and tidy surroundings.Only when farmers can reap real benefits from the campaign，will they become fully involved，”said Wang Shiliang，secretary of the Zhaoyuan Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Dubbed as“the Gold Capital of China，”Zhaoyuan in Shandong Province is a pioneer in the campaign of new socialist countryside construction，now in full swing across the country.

“Zhaoyuan will strive to meet the standards of a new socialist countryside over the next five years，with an annual per capita net income growth of 10 percent for local farmers，”said Wang.

“Our target is that by 2010，remarkable progress will be made in rural economy；balanced development will be achieved in the agriculture，manufacturing and service sectors；and all rural labourers will be employed.”

While looking to the future，Wang stressed on the role of model villages with a relatively good economic basis，well-adjusted agricultural structure and pleasant natural environment.

He feels these villages should give a shot in the arm to their neighbours to eventually lift the entire countryside to a new level.

In order to avoid disorderly development，the city has given high priority to a clear and comprehensive programme through which farmers are made aware of the prospects and implementation of this far-reaching movement.

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