摘要
This is the final installment in a series of four articles ethnographically exploring instances of village transformation in peri-urban China. Each article presents an in-depth case study of a single village and its unique combination of change and continuity. Together, these case studies demonstrate the specificity and idiosyncrasy of village transformation and the need for planners to "take actions that suit local conditions"(yin di zhi yi). This installment investigates Wanmin Village, in Pujiang County, Chengdu. Wanmin has yet to experience dramatic urban transformation, and it is currently undergoing a planning process in order to prepare for such change. This article thus takes a forward-looking approach, seeking to demonstrate how the ethnographic insights from this series can be employed to develop actionable planning recommendations for other transforming villages in China. In investigating Wanmin, I identify three main dimensions along which change and continuity are in tension:development versus conservation, concentration versus dispersal, and socio-spatial mobility versus investments in fixed land resources. I then propose four potential strategies for resolving these tensions:economic diversification, transportation, adaptive re-use, and cooperative governance. I conclude by considering how an ethnographic approach might be implemented in other instances of village transformation in China.
This is the final installment in a series of four articles ethnographically exploring instances of village transformation in peri-urban China. Each article presents an in-depth case study of a single village and its unique combination of change and continuity. Together, these case studies demonstrate the specificity and idiosyncrasy of village transformation and the need for planners to 'take actions that suit local conditions'(yin di zhi yi). This installment investigates Wanmin Village, in Pujiang County, Chengdu. Wanmin has yet to experience dramatic urban transformation, and it is currently undergoing a planning process in order to prepare for such change. This article thus takes a forward-looking approach, seeking to demonstrate how the ethnographic insights from this series can be employed to develop actionable planning recommendations for other transforming villages in China. In investigating Wanmin, I identify three main dimensions along which change and continuity are in tension:development versus conservation, concentration versus dispersal, and socio-spatial mobility versus investments in fixed land resources. I then propose four potential strategies for resolving these tensions:economic diversification, transportation, adaptive re-use, and cooperative governance. I conclude by considering how an ethnographic approach might be implemented in other instances of village transformation in China.
