Chinese Rural in Globalization: Effects and Adaptations from Industrialization
Abstract
Background: The fast growing of China’s industrialization has been widely spread throughout the country included rural areas. Most of agricultural areas are now turned to be industrial areas according to the country policy of industrialization which affect the living aspect of the people, environment, pollution; relationship between people has been changed. These can be
concluded that industrialization in the frame of globalization has effect directly to the reformation of rural people. The study and research outcomes will be an important knowledge for Thailand’s industrialization preparation and for adaptation of Thai’s rural people.
Objective: The Objective of this study is to explain the impact of China’s industrialization and adaptation of rural China. Since reform and opening to the outside world until present, through all 12 Five-year Plans. The methods on this research papers is Documentary Research by review data from various academic sources, including books, essays, research papers, dissertations, statistics database and electronic media in Thai, English and Chinese language.
Results: We found that the impact of China’s industrialization and adaptation of rural areas can be divided into 7 issues. 1) Agriculture. 2) The employment and wages. 3) The quality of life. 4) Welfare and health care. 5) The relationship in family. 6) The relationship between people in community. 7) Natural resources and environment.
Discussion and Conclusions: The impacts of industrialization to the adaptation of rural people have been observed in several dimensions. Start in agricultural sector has productivities while a lot of cultivated areas have been replaced by many industrial factory establishments. The employment issue is also another impacted part. Agriculturists from other areas also joined for work at the factory due to a lot of labors required along with more attractive returns offered. However, welfare and health care system of rural and urban people still differs so much because of the government policy that emphasized the industrial development in the urban areas. The relationship inside the family of rural people is another one impacted part. Besides, the relationship between people in the rural village has been changed to be more ostentatious and emulous. Helping other people depends upon the benefits.
