The experts speak again! Claims that rural houses are built but not inhabited has sparked controversy
At present, urbanization and rural construction have become an issue that cannot be ignored. Recently, Professor Continental Ming of Shanghai Jiaotong also pointed out in an interview that many houses have been built in the countryside, but no one lives in them. He noticed that migrant workers often return to their hometowns to build houses, but stay in the cities, leaving rural homes idle. The remarks sparked heated discussions online, with netizens expressing their opinions on issues such as urbanization, reform of the hukou system, and rural construction.
However, in reality, things may not be so easy. The elderly and their children who leave their hometowns to work hard in the cities for their livelihoods are the main groups of the floating population. The houses in the countryside are empty most of the time, but at some special times, such as the Spring Festival holiday, it is very lively to watch. It has also led some netizens to question the veracity of these experts' opinions, who feel that they tend to focus on macroeconomic indicators and ignore the actual state of life of farmers.
In fact, the same problem is also known for housing in the city, especially after migrant workers return to their hometowns, many of which are empty. This phenomenon shows that there is a large amount of idle housing in both towns and villages. This has led to a reflection on the property market and urban planning, especially for a large number of hard-to-sell properties. In any sense, we must pay attention to the actual living conditions of farmers, rather than just looking at macroeconomic indicators.
Idle urban and rural housing is an important issue related to the lives of urban and rural residents and the development of rural economy. Therefore, whether or not the departments concerned have the interests of the people in mind when making policy decisions has become a subject worthy of deep thought.
Some people think, "Before we speak, we need to look at their daily lives more than we do in the big numbers." "The controversy caused by this case also makes us reflect on whether we should pay attention to the actual situation of the people when making decisions and whether they can truly reflect the interests of the people.
Do you think the claims of these experts are in line with the facts? What do you think about the problem of idle urban and rural housing? Please leave a message and discuss with us in order to better deal with this social issue.
Vacant country houses have caused controversy.
Recently, Professor Lu Ming of the Department of Economics and Management of Antai Business School of Shanghai Jiaotong University conducted a lecture on the phenomenon of a large number of idle rural residences. He pointed out that the most important factor causing rural houses to be idle is that migrant workers stay in cities and towns after returning to their hometowns, resulting in a large number of "idle" problems. The article sparked heated discussions among netizens, ranging from urbanization to hukou reform to rural construction.
However, when we actually went into the countryside, we realized that the problem was far from being as simple as those so-called "experts" thought. With the acceleration of urbanization, a large number of migrant workers have moved to the city to work, and the left-behind elderly and their children have gradually become the main body of idle housing. As a result, many village houses are "meeting places" for New Year's and festival celebrations, which are usually vacant. The situation has led netizens to question the veracity of the experts' opinions, who they feel tend to focus on macroeconomic indicators and ignore the actual reality of farmers.
From an urban point of view, there is also a considerable number of vacant housing problems in urban housing. Especially during holidays and when migrant workers go home to visit their relatives, many houses are empty. This shows that houses are a very common problem in both towns and villages. This has also aroused everyone's thinking about the property market and urban planning, especially for a large number of hard-to-sell properties. This requires us to pay attention not only to macroeconomic economic indicators, but also to the actual living conditions of peasant households.
The significance of urbanization and hukou reform.
From the perspective of citizens, Lu Ming focused on urbanization and the reform of the hukou system. He pointed out that urbanization will change the income of migrants, improve the social security benefits of cities and towns, and improve the living environment. In particular, he pointed out that the important role played by residents in living and working in peace and contentment in promoting residents' consumption and improving people's livelihood was achieved.
But when we do more research into rural life, we will see a different reality. With the acceleration of urbanization in China, a large number of migrant workers have poured into cities, making the number of elderly people and children left behind in the countryside gradually increase. Although urbanization can increase residents' incomes and improve their social security levels, it cannot fundamentally alleviate the problem of "empty houses" in rural areas. With the transfer of rural labor, the use and operation of housing is still an urgent problem to be solved. Therefore, the current phenomenon of "empty houses" in China should be considered not only from the living conditions of the peasant households themselves, but also from the development of the rural economy.
Urban and rural housing problems.
The problem of urban and rural housing idleness is a complex social issue related to urban and rural planning, economic development, rural households' livelihood and rural economic development.
As far as the city is concerned, the vacancy of houses is not only caused by migrant workers returning to their hometowns for the holidays. In fact, a lot of the houses are empty. The reason for this is that there are problems such as excessive construction and difficulties in housing sales in our country. This is not only a waste of resources, but also a general impression of the whole city and has a great impact on the development of the whole city.
In the countryside, many houses in the countryside are vacant because many people leave their hometowns to work in the cities. This has not only caused a large amount of arable land, houses, etc., but also increased the pressure on the rural economy. Although country houses only seem to be active during special times such as Chinese New Year, most of the time they are empty. Therefore, from the perspective of rural social development, relevant countermeasures must be taken in a targeted manner.
Reflection and summary.
The controversy caused by this case has also reminded us that when making decisions, we should give more consideration to the interests of the common people. Do they really have an in-depth understanding of the actual situation in rural areas before making decisions? Can it truly represent the interests of the majority? This is a question that requires us to ponder.
The author believes that the problem of urban and rural housing should be solved as a whole. First of all, it is necessary to strengthen the planning of cities and towns to prevent the phenomena of "overheating" and "difficulty in selling houses" in real estate development. Second, it is necessary to fundamentally change the hukou system, which must also be done well. Relaxing the household registration system and improving the social security system are conducive to guiding more migrant workers to move to the cities and improving the idle phenomenon of rural housing in China. At the same time, it is necessary to intensify support for the rural economy, create more jobs for them, improve public services in the rural areas, and let them stay and develop.
Ultimately, the realities of the general population should be taken into account when providing advisory services. It is necessary to earnestly grasp the needs of peasant workers and the difficulties they face, so as to formulate more targeted countermeasures. Each of us can learn about rural life by participating in community practice activities and make a modest contribution to solving the problem of urban and rural housing.
Some people in the comment area also said that the words of these experts do not match the facts, and they should pay more attention to the real living conditions of farmers. The article points out that in order to fundamentally solve the problem of urban and rural housing, it is necessary not only to have perfect supporting measures, but also to increase support for the rural economy.
In addition, there are also people who have put forward several ideas of their own. They believe that if they can increase jobs and improve public facilities in the villages, they will be able to keep farmers. On this basis, it is necessary to intensify urban planning and regulation and control of the real estate market to prevent the emergence of phenomena such as blind development and difficulty in selling houses.
The problem of idle housing for urban and rural residents is a very complex social problem, so it is necessary to start from various aspects and comprehensively deal with it. On this basis, it is necessary to further study the rural labor market and create a favorable environment and conditions for its development. Only in this way can we fundamentally alleviate the phenomenon of idle urban and rural housing and promote the sustainable development of China's economy.