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中文2735字 本科毕业论文外文翻译 中文题目：近期在中国内地农村地区改革和进步的发展 外文题目: Recent Reforms And Progress In Rural Development In Mainland China 出 处：China Economic Issues,Number 5/07,June 2007 作 者： Raymond yip,Jun-yu Chan Nathan Chow 原 文： Recognising the economic disparity between rural and urban areas, the Mainland authorities have been placing increasing emphasis on building a ‘new socialist countryside’ in recent years as a key element in sustaining the Mainland’s robust growth and enhancing social harmony. Wide ranging reforms have been undertaken in policy areas such as taxation, rural finance, healthcare and education, with a view to increasing disposable income, fostering efficient resource allocation, as well as improving social provisions in rural areas. While it takes time for reform measures to address issues of a structural nature,there are signs that the living standard of rural residents has improved more noticeably over the past few years. Most notably, the growth rate of rural income has accelerated to catch up with its urban counterpart, and the rural-urban income gap has started to stabilize.Poverty reduction has also progressed at a rapid pace. The ongoing policy efforts are expected to show fuller impacts over the medium to long term in enhancing productivity in rural areas and improving the well-being of rural residents. Rural finance The financial system in rural areas has long been characterised by a lack of access to capital by farmers and small rural enterprises. High information collection costs and small loan sizes have rendered the lending business to the agricultural sector unprofitable for rural financial institutions. Also, loans to individual peasants, whose repayment ability is impaired by their limited pricing power in the increasingly competitive markets, represent a risky asset class from the perspective of lending institutions. As a result, rural