Abstract：

The experience of rural urbanization in Europe can bring some enlightenments for the urbanization of China in act. Firstly, China rural urbanization can learn from Europe and strive to achieve coordination and balance in three aspects, that is, in the time dimension, we must pay attention to the long-term nature and stages of urbanization process; in the ways, we must emphasize combined natural process with strong propulsion to push on urbanization; in the space dimension, we must pay attention to the rationality of urban system layout and the area balance of urban development. Secondly, we should study Europe to cultivate the new growth point of rural economy, including developing vigorously rural tourism and accurately grasping its developing direction, making full use of the unique resource advantages of rural areas to develop the old-age care industry for urban and rural residents; grasping the policy guidance, promotion of rural real estate timely, and so on. Thirdly, we should learn from Europe, strive to give full play to the initiative of all levels of government and various social forces, promote the diversification of management and intervention mechanisms, and encourage diversification of intervention methods and actions. As we do so, we will comprehensively raise the level of rural economic development and social progress.

Published on Economic and Social History Review, Issue 2, 2019.