The Counter-Urbanization Creative Class and the Sprout of the Creative Countryside: Case Studies on China’s Coastal Plain Villages

Sun Feihan, Dai Haidong, Ye Chongliang and Miao Xumei ()
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Sun Feihan: School of Arts and Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia; Zhejiang College of Security Technology, Wenzhou, China
Dai Haidong: Zhejiang College of Security Technology, Wenzhou, China
Ye Chongliang: Zhejiang College of Security Technology, Wenzhou, China
Miao Xumei: School of Translation and Interpretation, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Journal of Economy Culture and Society, 2021, vol. 63, issue 63, 297-315

Abstract: The counter-urbanization creative class has gradually become an important factor in the revitalization of rural China, driving the steady and healthy development of the rural economy and society. This article explores the motivations and creative practices of the counter rbanization creative class in the coastal plain villages of China to provide a reference for the development of rural society in China and other countries. Data from this study were obtained through qualitative research with participatory observations and semi-structured interviews. The study found that the rural areas around economically developed regions are increasingly favoured by the counter-urbanization creative class and have quickly become a platform for career development and realizing an ideal life; notably, rural creative industries have sprung up in China’s coastal plain villages. To date, the linkage between the counter rbanization creative class and creative countryside is rarely explored in existing literature; thus, this paper produces a valuable exploration and addition to the area of the sprout of the creative countryside.

Keywords: Counter-urbanization; creative class; motivation; creative village; rural revitalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.26650/JECS2020-0084

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