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Basic characteristics of ancient agricultural economic structure in China

First of all, the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, which is cultivated by men and woven by women, leads to poor commodity circulation and it is difficult to accumulate original capital. China is a big agricultural country and an ancient agricultural country. It has accumulated a lot of experience in long-term agricultural production and left many books on agriculture. Since the Han Dynasty, the rulers of China have adopted the policy of emphasizing agriculture and restraining commerce. On the one hand, it is to stabilize regulation, but on the other hand, the implementation of this policy has caused many rich people to spend a lot of money on buying land and real estate, and land annexation is serious. Under such circumstances, farmers' dependence on landlords will become stronger and stronger, thus promoting the ultimate success of tenancy relationship. Therefore, I think land annexation and the employment relationship associated with it are also the basic characteristics of China's agricultural economic structure. A large number of land mergers have increased the gap between the rich and the poor, thus promoting the intensification of class contradictions. A large number of peasant uprisings broke out. In order to consolidate their rule, they had to pass some laws and specific land policies to curb land annexation. The agricultural development policy of the rulers should also be regarded as a feature of ancient agriculture in China. In addition, large-scale water conservancy projects in ancient times to ensure agricultural development should also be included. Finally, the regionality of China's agricultural economic structure is still reflected in modern agriculture, but it has existed since ancient times because of China's climate.