Sights and Sounds from the New Countryside in Chinasu从在chinasu新农村的景象和声音.docx

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SightsandSoundsfromtheNewCountrysideinChinasu从在chinasu新农村的景象和声音

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从在chinasu新农村的景象和声音

SightsandSoundsfromtheNewCountrysideinChinaInDecember2005,theChineseGovernmentbroughtforwardforthefisttimethestrategyofbuildinganewsocialistcountryside,emphasizedthatitisanimportanthistoricaltaskinChinasmodernizationprocessofChinaandclearlybroughtforwardtheguidelinesofdevelopingproduction,improvinglivingstandards,fosteringmorecivilbehavior,improvingtheoverallcleanlinessofvillages,andexercisingdemocraticmanagement.Theproblemsfacingagriculture,ruralareasandfarmerswasamostessentialissueinthebeginningofChinasreform.1982-1986,ChinapublishedfourNo.1DocumentsoftheCPCCentralCommitteefocusedonagriculture.From2004on,theChineseGovernmenthasconsecutivelypublishedfourNo.1Documentsandformulatedaseriesofpoliciesofsupportingagricultureandgivingfavorabletreatmenttofarmers.Allthesehavepressedonwiththeincreaseinbothproductionandincomesoffarmersandimprovedthecomprehensiveagriculturalproductivecapacity.TheChineseGovernmentabolishedtheRegulationsonAgricultureTaxonJanuary1,2006.ThismeansthattheagriculturaltaxthathasmaintaineditspresenceinChinaformorethan2,000yearshasformallybecomeapartofhistory.Themeasuresinabolishingtaxonspecialagriculturalproducts,animalhusbandrytaxandslaughteringtaxtakenbythegovernmentmayrelievethefarmersfromaburdenofRMB120billioneachyear.In2006,theChineseGovernmentdecidedtoexempttheprimaryandjuniormiddleschoolstudentsinthewesternruralregionsfromalltuitionfees,offerfreetextbookstopovertystrickenstudentsandsubsidizeboarderswiththeirlivingexpenses.Inordertofurtherlightentheburdensoffarmers,theChineseGovernmenthasexemptedthestudentsintheruralareasacrossthecountryfromcompulsoryeducationtuitionfeesin2007.Nearly150millionruralkidsnowareabletogotoschoolforfree.Since2006,theChineseGovernmenthasconsiderablyraisedthefarmersmedicalsubsidystandards.AccordingtothestatisticsoftheMinistryofHealthofChina,inthefirstthreequartersof2007,726millionpeopleparticipatedintheNewRuralCooperativeMedicalSystem（CMS）,theparticipatingratefortheCMSreached85.96%,and263millionperson-timeofpeoplebenefitedfromit.Currently,ruralbasiclivingallowancesystemshavebeenestablishedinallthe31provinces,autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesdirectlyundertheCentralGovernment,and20.68millionfarmershavebenefitedfromit.AccordingtotheChineseGovernment,newcooperativemedicaltreatmentandmedicalaidsystemswillbebasicallyestablishedinthecountrysideofthewholecountrybytheendof2008.Withsteadilygrowthinagriculturalproduction,sustainedincreaseinfarmersincomesandremarkableachievementsmadeinbuildinganewsocialistcountryside,theagriculturalandruraldevelopmentinChinahasenjoyedagoodmomentumin2007.Maintaininganannualgrowthrateofmorethan6%forfourconsecutiveyears,theruralpercapitanetincomehasexceededRMB4,000Yuan,ariseofabout7%.ItwasthefourthconsecutiveyearofincreasedfoodproductionforChinainthenewcentury,withthetotalfoodoutputexceeding1trillionJin.Bygropingforwaystobecomerich,teachingagriculturaltechnologies,improvingruralenvironment,developingroadtraffic,establishingruralbasiclivingallowancesystems,providingruralfreecompulsoryeducationandimplementingCMS,theChineseGovernmenthasbeguntoguidetheChinesefarmerstopursuebetterspirituallives.ThevastChinesefarmersarebuildinganewsocialistcountrysideandgraduallyenjoyingsuchanachievement.PhotoCaptions:

20080101December172007.AccordingtotheprovisionsoftheOrganicLawoftheVillagersCommitteesandtheproceduresontheelectionofvillagerscommittees,26,875votersofShuangshiTownofYongchuanDistrict,ChongqingMunicipalitytookpartintheelectionoftheSeventhVillagersCommitteeofShuangshiTown.Attheelectoralsession,thestaffmembersshowedtheballotboxtothevoters,andonevillageheadandtwomembersofthevillagerscommitteewereelectedthroughsecretballoting.20080102May27,2006.ThefarmersinShanggaoCountyofJiangxiProvincewerecelebratingtheexemptionfromagriculturaltax.Inordertofurtherlightentheburdensoffarmers,theChineseGovernmentabolishedtheRegulationsonAgricultureTaxonJanuary1,2006.ThismeansthattheagriculturaltaxthathasmaintaineditspresenceinChinaformorethan2,000yearshasformallybecomeapartofhistory.20080103September3,2007.ThenewlyestablishedNationalPowerGridHopePrimarySchoolinLiuranVillage,JiujiajiTown,LixinCountyofAnhuiProvincewasholdingitscompletionandopeningceremony,and450primaryschoolstudentsmovedintobrandnewclassrooms.TheChineseGovernmenthasexemptedthestudentsintheruralareasacrossthecountryfromcompulsoryeducationtuitionfeesin2007.Nearly150millionruralkidsnowareabletogotoschoolforfree.20080104July5,2007.Inordertoimprovethevillagersawarenessofpostnatalcare,XizhujiazhuangVillageofYishuiCountyinShandongProvincesetupanintellectdevelopmentroomforthebabiesandkidsofthevillage.Earlyeducationposters,educationaltoysandotherequipmentswereboughtandearlyeducationteacherswereretainedtoconductIQandEQtrainingson0-3year-oldstodeveloptheirearlyintellects.20080105January26,2007.ByestablishingtheRuralCircuitCourt,theTrafficCircuitCourtandtwoothercircuitcourts,GuangfengPeoplesCourtinJiangxiProvincebroughtthecourttothedoorsoffarmerslivinginremoteareasfortheconvenienceoftheirlawsuits.20080106February20,2007.SpringFarmersGameswereheldinMinjiachangVillage,JiangkouCounty,TongrenMunicipalityofGuizhouProvince.Thereweretraditionaleventssuchaspiglifting,maizecarrying,yanggedance,bullfightandpigfight.20080107January9,2007.TherelevantdepartmentsofBozhouMunicipalityofAnhuiProvincebroughtculture,technologyandhealthcareskillstothecountrysideinGuchengTownMarketandwerewelcomedbythelocalpeople.Inthephoto,anactorofaBangOperaCompanywasstagingatraditionalplayfortheaudience.20080108TheChineseGovernmenthasputforwardtobuildanewcountrysidebasedontherequirementforbuildinganenergy-savingandenvironment-friendlysocietybydevelopingcircularandecologicalagriculture,reformingtraditionalwaysoffarminganddevelopingprotectivefarming.ThephotoindicatedtheQinghaiAgriculturalandEcologicalGarden.20080109October15,2005.ShiheziMunicipalityinXinjiangAutonomousRegionenjoyedagoodharvestincotton.Inordertomakemoremoney,manyfarmerswenttoShihezifromotherplacestoactastemporarycottonpickers.UnderthesupportivepoliciesformulatedbytheChineseGovernment,thecottonoutputhasraisedeachyear.In2008,thecottonoutputinChinaisexpectedtoreach6.8milliontonsin2008.20080110April22,2006.AfarmercoupleofLishiVillage,DongchangfuDistrict,LiaochengMunicipalityofShandongProvincewereexhibitingthepoultrybredbythemtothecustomersthroughnetworkvideo.TheChineseGovernmenthasactivelypromotedtheruralinformatizationdriveandfacilitatedtheinternetandotherinformationplatformstoextendtowardsthecountryside.In2007,informationserviceswerecarriedoutviatelevisions,telephones,computersandotherinformationcarriersinmorethan300countiesinChina.20080111September6,2006.ThesixthdayineachmonthwasnamedbyXinanVillage,TangtouSub-district,HedongDistrict,LinyiMunicipalityofShandongProvinceastheDemocracyDiscussionDay.MembersofCPC,villagerrepresentativesandcommonvillagerswerecalledtogethertodiscussvillageaffairs.Meanwhile,thevillagecadresreportedtheworkdoneinthepreviousmonthandtheworkplanforthenextmonth.Besides,thevillageaccountswereexaminedinopentoreceiverationalizationproposalsandinquiresfromthevillagers.Inthephoto,thevillagerswerecalculatingtheaccountsforAugust.20080112July3,2006.TheyoungvolunteersfromtheSocialPracticeGroupofCollegeStudentstoServetheNewCountrysideofHuaiyinTeachersCollegecametoSuzuiTown,ChuzhouDistrictofHuaianMunicipalitytocarryoutBigHandsHoldingSmallHandsactivitywiththeprimaryschoolstudentsinthelocalcountryside.Inthephoto,theprimaryschoolteacherswereexperiencingcomputertechnologyundertheguidanceofthevolunteers.20080113June2,2006.ThevillagersofTuiVillage,LangkaziTibetanAutonomousCounty,ShannanPrefectureofTibetAutonomousRegionbegantouseelectriclight.Locatedataheightof5,070meters,TuiVillageisthehighestnaturalvillageintheworldwhichmaintainsitsownself-sufficientprimitiveeconomicmode.Joininghandswithotherrelevantdomesticenterprises,thevolunteersfromChomolungmaActiongavethevillagers45setsofsolarenergypowergeneratingfacilities.Inrecentyears,withtheimplementationofthebuildingofanewsocialistcountrysideinTibet,theagriculture-relateddepartmentsatvariouslevelshaveactivelyexploredenergyandecologicaldevelopmentmodesandvigorouslydevelopedtheconstructionofmarshgas,solarenergyandotherruralrenewableenergies.UnderthefinancialandtechnicalassistancesfromtheState,moreandmoreTibetanfarmersandherdsmenarebiddingfarewelltothehistoryofmakingfirewithlivestockstoolsorbranchesfromtrees.20080114May20,2006.QiaochengD