| With the process of rapid urbanization, the city has attracted a large number of rural young labour
transferred to cities in China while rural economic declined prominently. Aiming at the recession of rural economy, it
officially pursuing a rural vitalization strategy at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China which
includes“thriving businesses, pleasant living environments, social etiquette and civility, effective governance, and
prosperity”. This paper sets up an indicator system of the rural development level combining with five dimensions of
rural vitalization in China. We use the factor analysis model to measure the level of rural development in 2015. Then
analyzes the spatial correlation pattern of rural development level through Moran’s I index. The results show that:
The level of rural development is unbalanced and diverse between regions in China. The effect of rural governance
is not significant in the east. Except for Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, other eastern regions are
weak in civilization. The rural cultural activities are not abundant, while the villagers is not rich in central regions.
The industrial productivity is generally low and the economy is poor in western rural areas. Especially the economy
and industry productivity are the lowest in Guangxi ,Yunnan and Guizhou.The level of rural development is spatially
correlated. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Beijing and Tianjin form two significant high levels of growth pole. This is the “hot spot”in China. Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi are the“cold area”. |
