Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development text Paris] OECD c2009 monographic 257 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. With more than 700 million residents living in rural areas, China is still a predominantly rural country. But despite substantial improvements in standards of living, the Chinese countryside is largely lagging behind. This report analyzes the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development. It argues that in order to bridge rural-urban divides the current policy approach needs to go further in recognizing rural-urban complementarities beyond agriculture and that food-security targets need to be balanced with wider rural development objectives.--Publisher's description. Rural development Rural development 330 OEC 2009 A072 Or. 9789264059566 (pbk.) 9264059563 (pbk.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264059573-en http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264059573-en