Land Accumulation in China: A Case Study of Hunan Province
Abstract
This paper provides a review on the institutional reform process of land management in rural China since the country‟s economic reform began in 1978 to the present day. The focus is on analysing the methods and models implemented in Hunan Province since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (November 2012) to now. The province is a major agricultural region representative of land circulation and accumulation for large-scale production and business in rural China through various models. These include: the shared-stock field model of Liuyang (浏阳) City; land circulation to develop a collective economy in Kaihui (开慧) Village; cooperation for professional development between dissimilar players in Changsha (长沙) County; and mixed land planning in Xunlonghe (寻龙河) Village. This paper therefore makes some recommendations relating to experiences of land accumulation in China.