This study examines China's rural‐urban segmentation and its causes in the context of economic reforms. Household … have prevented China from eliminating dualism. Recent financial policies consisting of urban price subsidies and increased …

"A powerful work of grassroots history showing how China's rural-urban divide can be traced back to the policies of Mao …"The gap between those living in the city and those in the countryside remains one of China's most intractable problems …. As this powerful work of grassroots history argues, the origins of China's rural-urban divide can be traced back to the …