Advantages Of Living In Rural China

I would rather live in rural china described in Sandalwood Death than in Catastrophe and Contention in Rural China because of my likelier chances of survival. In Thaxton’s work, China undergoes attempts at changing economic and political structures within the country. Politically, the CCP now controls the country’s central government and forces its’ citizens to follow the rules and laws and rules they set forth. One hotly controversial rule was the amount of grain the government can procure. Villagers were expected to work long hours with little sleep t farm the lands to increase productivity and meet their grain quotas. I would hate living in this period based Thaxton’s work because every single day I would be tire and exhausted from working …show more content…
All peasants in the country knew this fact and most chose to follow orders. I would not mine following the Emperor ‘s rules because I know doing so allows me to live. I would be fearful of my actions because I would not want to get on his bad side. Another advantage of living in Mo Yan’s story is having family members who can housed and feed me in emergence. My Yan’s depicts family having surplus of food left over in case poor harvest. When a local relative is in dire need of assistance, they can go another member of their family for help with food and a place to stay for a short time. Since Chinese homes tend to have families of multiple generations living under the same household, I would be welcomed in a home where multiple of my relatives resides. Another advantage of choosing where I can in China. In Mo Yan’s work, areas of habitation are not restricted on villagers. Citizens can choose to move from one village to anther is they pleased, but in Thaxton’s Dafo story. Thaxton’s book describe Dafo as a village that all are forced to remain in and many are mandated to migrate towards. As a village farmer, I would like to have the option to live in whatever area I please to give my family and I the best chances for