The gap between urban and rural income is much higher than shown in statistics. The increasing gap in recent years is attributed to improper adjustment policy for agricultural products, lack of attention of the public policy to rural areas, defects of rural grass-roots, and differences in inter-regional endowment.

The emergence of numerous new features in China's rural economy at the turn of the century indicates that the economy has entered into a new stage of development.

The township government is placed in a huge and meticulous assessment system. On the one hand, it has to accept the assessment of the government at a higher level; on the other hand, it has to assess the performance of its own staff and village cadres.

The notion of "food security" rather than "grain security" is the one accepted internationally; the former is the better one in revealing the food and nutrition condition of the people.

Demand on forage is quickly increasing in China, along with the development of animal husbandry industry.

In the beginning of 2004, the situation witnessed great pressure due to widespread bird flue and a consecutive decline of grain output.

The production capacity of meat in China is expanding, due to a growing demand, an improving animal raising industry and stronger technical support to production.