Chinese Small Rural Towns and Their Historical Significance

As the economic reform in the Chinesecountryside since 1978 has adjusted econom-ic structure and promoted the developmentof various economic activities,the ruralsmall towns which were unfrequented for along time have been rejuvenated and a batchof new small towns have also emerged undersuitable conditions.Developed by collective and individualeconomic forces,these small towns,withtheir extensive distribution and great num-