What do you mean by villages and towns?

Villages and towns are all administrative divisions of rural areas in China, but their meanings are slightly different. A village refers to a rural community or village, usually a place with a small population, a natural and humanistic environment and a simple living environment. A relatively large township refers to an administrative unit consisting of several villages, including county, township and village administrative areas. Villages and towns are the management centers of villages, including not only the basic information and resources of villages, but also various policy information and operation management information of cities and countries, and are the core of rural social management.

In China, the development of villages and towns is different. Some villages have developed slowly due to geographical distribution, resource conditions, history and culture, resulting in low economic level and living standards of residents, while some towns have risen rapidly due to various reasons such as policy support, resource advantages and industrial development, and become important centers of agricultural production, economic development and population prosperity in the region. Therefore, in the process of rural and township development, we must consider the characteristics of different regions, adopt different development strategies and measures, adjust measures to local conditions and pay attention to characteristics in order to achieve better economic, social and cultural benefits.

Although there are differences in geographical location, resource conditions and development process between villages and towns, their characteristics and advantages cannot be ignored. As the basic administrative units in rural areas of China, villages and towns play an important role in the development of rural economy, rural society and rural culture. The countryside is an important carrier of China's traditional culture and agricultural civilization, and also an important force of China's modernization. Therefore, we must attach importance to the development of villages and towns, improve rural life and population welfare, strive to promote the integration of urban and rural development, and build beautiful countryside and new countryside.