January 23,2009, the Chinese Communist Party’s official People’s Daily newspaper published its coveted list of national civilized villages, or ” selected on a three-year basis by the Central Commission for Guiding Cultural and Ethical Progress. These were villages that had, according to the commission, shown strong leadership, and done “solid and effective work,” “maintained social order and stability,” […]The post Wukan, and China: The ‘Civilised Village’ that rose up appeared first on Hong Kong Free Press. Author: David Bandurski.
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