Tag: Rural protests
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Dashed Dreams and Land Grabs: The Rise of Rural Protests in China
Introduction: A quiet countryside, a boiling point In many rural regions of China, generations of farming families have endured hardship with a faith in gradual progress. Yet recent years have seen a surge of protests as land disputes, compensation disputes, and perceived corrupt practices push villagers to the edge. The image of a temple, buckets…
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Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China
Introduction: A village on edge In many rural corners of China, aging irrigation canals, disputed land, and stalled compensation have come to define daily life more than harvest seasons or new infrastructure. The recent wave of protests, often sparked by land rights grievances, reveals a growing local frustration with how decisions that affect everyday livelihoods…