Book

Earthbound China: a study of rural economy in Yunnan

University of Chicago PressChicago, Ill.Published In 1945 • Pages:

By: Fei, Xiaotong, Chang, Tse-i, Cooper, Paul L. (Paul Lemen), Redfield, Margaret Park..

Abstract
This is a study of the Chinese rural economy. It contains a comparison of three agricultural communities; in the first village, income is derived almost exclusively from agriculture; in the second, income from agriculture is supplemented by some simple industries; in the third village, more complex commerce and industries have developed. The authors discuss the economic problems, such as those of land distribution and the falling living standards of the peasants, which have resulted from increased industrialization and commerce.
Subjects
Tillage
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Paper industry
Borrowing and lending
Income and demand
Standard of living
Classes
culture
Han Chinese
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ada Farber ; 1955
Field Date
1938-1943
Coverage Date
1921-1943
Coverage Place
Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China; People's Republic of China
Notes
by Hsiao-Tung Fei and Chih-I Chang
"This study was made by the Yenching-Yunnan station for sociological research, National Yunnan University."
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
a 45004814
LCSH
China--Rural conditions/China--Economic conditions