A Study on the Integration of Urban-rural Relations Based on Social Surveys:a Case Study of Qi County in Shanxi Province
The county is a breakthrough point for integrated urban-rural develop-ment and rural revitalization,and relevant policies should be formulated based on the realistic situation of urban-rural relations in counties.China is a vast country,and the urban-rural relationship in counties varies from region to region.Taking Qixian County in Jinzhong City,Shanxi Province as an example,this paper inves-tigates the ways of peasant families arranging their cultural,social and produc-tive lives between the city and the countryside through questionnaire research and in-depth interviews,and then reveals the urban-rural relationship.The paper finds that,with rapid urbanization,the relationship between urban and rural areas in Qixian County is similar with a closed network,which is maintained through traditional customs,living concepts and specific groups of people,and thus the structure of urban-rural relations in the county is characteried by integration.The above findings are enlightening for understanding the role of the county in urban-rural integration and building the path to realize urban-rural integration.
urban-rural relationshipurban-rural integrationrural revitalizationthe county region