By examining the expansion of township governments’ setups, we may find at least four reasons for their expansion. First, the staffing framework is gigantic perse.

With regard to the clash of social orders, the scale of floating population will definitely affect the established order of urban society.

Reform has brought about profound changes to the rudimentary power structure of villages. The power of community cadres is no longer involved in direct production and operation fields and their capability to control resources is largely reduced.

The background of migrant workers varies in different areas. In terms of the specific entities of migration, the reasons for farmers’ migration are different relating to their motivations, family conditions and personal background.

Literature researches and data analysis can illustrate the changes in rural areas, but as regards farmers’ life, a lot of changes cannot be detected by data analysis.

The opening-up of villages has brought about full exchanges of resources and information with the outside world.

The new rural policy issued by current government indicates that China’s rural development has entered an inspiring golden period.