“Suspending village” a model of new development area in the ningxia hui autonomous region of China |
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Authors: | Huien Niu Yiming Wang |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Town and County Planning, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 7RU Newcastle Ne1, UK;(2) Ningxia Planning Commission, Yinchuan, PRC |
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Abstract: | The southern part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China was infamous for its poverty and serious soil erosion caused
by over population. In order to alleviate poverty and backwardness, a plan was worked out: to remove 200,000 people to the
north plain by developing newly irrigated land during the period of 1983–1992. The plan has been in operation for eight and
half years to date. About 200,000 people have been removed from the poor southern part to the newly developed area, and 800,000
mu (1/ 15 ha) of desert land has been cultivated. Most of the migrants have been lifted out of poverty and the people ’s life
in the south is being improved. During the immigration process, a model, called “Suspending Village”, has been developed.
In the article, the whole process of the development and the strategies are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Suspending Village regional development population resettlement |
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