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China’s “most famous peasant” dies, and he never appeared on the cover of Time

Posted on 2013-03-19 by Barry van Wyk

What’s a little embellishment of a famous man after his death? Chinese newspapers today note with sadness the death of a man that became known as “China’s most famous peasant”, Wu Renbao (吴仁宝). Wu was the man responsible for transforming … Continue reading →

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Yunnan to dismantle ‘hukou’ system

Posted on 2007-10-30 by Jeremy Goldkorn

GoKunming reports: The Yunnan government has announced that beginning on January 1 of next year, Yunnan province will eliminate the current hukou registration system that essentially binds rural Yunnanese to their officially registered place of residence – often their place … Continue reading →

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Peasants in the spotlight

Posted on 2004-02-27 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Links to info on Will the Boat Sink the Water (A Survey of China’s Peasants).

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