The development of rural areas has always been the focus of social attention. Among them, the topic of rural demolition and relocation has aroused heated discussions among the majority of farmers. Some people hope to improve their living standards in one step through demolition; However, there are also some peasant friends who oppose it, believing that only by staying in the countryside can they leave more choices and opportunities for themselves and their children.
With the release of the summary of the work process in 2023, rural development has become one of the highlights. During the New Year's Day, a number of major national conferences on rural development have also been held, which means that the rural plan for 2024 has actually been quietly launched.
Judging from the data, there are about 500 million permanent residents in China's rural areas, but considering that in the future, there are farmers' children who want to return to their roots, some farmers run at both ends in rural cities, and some farmers go out to work for a long time, in fact, the number of people who cannot do without rural areas is far more than 500 million. Therefore, the next rural reform will affect the interests of a large part of the population.
In 2023, rural planning and construction in many areas have already achieved certain results, such as the number of rural resettlement households completed in Hangzhou, and the start and completion of new houses in shantytowns in Hebei. These data all release a signal that 2023 can be regarded as the "year of demolition" in rural areas, and 2024 will be the "year of acceleration" of rural planning.
China's rural areas are widely distributed, and different rural areas need to formulate different reform strategies according to local conditions. For example, agglomeration and upgrading villages may be constructed in both residential and industrial areas, villages in the demolition and withdrawal category may be merged, and urban-rural integration villages may be transformed into urban villages and incorporated into the county. Different villages will have different endings.
In 2024, on the basis of 2023, the rural planning process will be accelerated, and some rural areas will also usher in demolition. However, in the future, rural areas will be classified and planned according to categories, and they will not be uniformly dismantled. This is the change that will usher in the future of rural development. It is worth mentioning that the local rural planning method will have a profound impact on the next two or three generations of rural households, so rural planning needs to be adapted to local conditions and more cautious.
China has made it clear that it will prevent large-scale demolition and construction and large-scale development beyond the development stage, and retain the rural features with characteristics and local flavor. This measure shows that the social, ecological and even strategic value of the countryside itself has been further valued. Therefore, the protection of traditional rural areas will not disappear in the future, but will be preserved and upgraded in situ.
* It also stated that by 2025, farmers will be able to live in livable farmhouses that adapt to new lifestyles. This measure indicates that the pilot scope of livable farmhouse renovation will continue to be expanded in 2024, and by the end of 2025, a large number of farmers may be expected to live in small two-storey townhouses. At that time, everyone will not compare, the style of the house is magnificent, and it is much more comfortable to live in than the relocation building, and those who are looking forward to the demolition may regret it.
What should peasant friends pay attention to when it comes to "playing the cards" of rural reform? First of all, the pace of rural planning in 2024 is likely to exceed expectations, and in order to facilitate asset inheritance and preservation, it is recommended to renovate old farmhouses in a timely manner. Second, some areas will open up the hukou "non-farming" policy, and those who want to move back to the countryside and enjoy more development dividends should seize this opportunity.
In general, the future development of rural areas may bring opportunities for demolition and relocation, as well as opportunities for rural planning and construction. Farmers should treat it rationally according to their actual situation, seize the opportunity, and make plans for their future development.