Measuring and Analyzing the Level of Rural Revitalization in China

Abstract

 Implementing the rural revitalization strategy is an inevitable requirement to address the primary contradictions in Chinese society, achieve the "Two Centenary Goals," and ensure shared prosperity for all. Scientifically evaluating the effectiveness of the rural revitalization strategy holds significant importance for its successful implementation. This paper combines the essence of rural revitalization and, based on the general requirements of the strategy, constructs an evaluation index system for rural revitalization in five dimensions: "prosperous industries, livable ecology, civilized rural customs, effective governance, and improved livelihoods." The entropy weight method is used to measure the level of rural revitalization in 31 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021. The research findings indicate that the development level of rural revitalization in China is relatively low, but it has been steadily increasing. The eastern regions have a significantly higher level of rural revitalization compared to other regions, exhibiting a development pattern of East > Central > Northeast > West.