This study traces the origins of the agrarian crisis in southernmost China in the 1920s and 1930s. It shows the deep-rooted and multifaceted nature of the agrarian crisis, and highlights the importance of technological and institutional remedies to China's rural problems. The author also calls for greater appreciation of the worth of alternative perspectives, as this is vital to the understanding of a complex historical reality rife with contradictions.

Autorentext

ALFRED H. Y. LIN

Inhalt

List of Tables - List of Figures - Preface - Introduction - The Man-Land Ratio and Its Effects on Agriculture - Paddy Production and the Problem of Rice Shortage - Trade and the Transformation of the Rural Economy - Land Tax, Surtaxes, Miscellaneous Fees and Extra-legal Charges - Landlord-Tenant Relations - Sources of Credit and Overseas Remittances - Conclusion - Notes - Appendices - Bibliography - Index