Historical No.1 Documents on Rural-Urban Development

Let's take a look at the history of China's Number 1 Document. During the country's reform and opening-up process, there have been a total of 12 such Documents focusing on the agricultural sector.

From 1982 to 1986, the paper was issued five years in a row, setting the tone for rural reforms in those years. Starting in 2004, China again dedicated the Number 1 Document to the rural sector, aiming to address the insufficient income among the rural population. Here are the key points of the 6 documents from 2004 to 2009.

Jan. 2004
--boost agricultural restructuring
--increase farmers' income through diversified channels

Jan. 2005
--support the construction of rural infrastructure
--accelerate the reduction and exemption of agricultural tax
--promote trial medical cooperative institutions

Feb. 2006
--promote construction of New Socialist Countryside
--strengthen support for agricultural sector
--complete exemption of agricultural tax

Jan. 2007
--develop modern agriculture sector
--raise standard and expand scope of agricultural subsidy

Jan. 2008
--boost infrastructure construction
--deepen reforms of rural institutions, finance, and education

Feb. 2009
--allow transfer of farmland use rights
--create jobs for migrant workers amid financial crisis

Source: Xinhua