A Communist China attempting to create a classless society where there is equal opportunities for all citizens proved to be unsuccessful. There was supernumerary amount of corruption allowing many individuals to gain power and wealth compared to other peasants especially after the dismantling of collectives, this would only lead to a larger gap between the rich and the poor. Furthermore, throughout this book, it is evident that peasants were seen as anomalies to the Communist revolution. The peasants carried many labors that would become the main source to financing the national budget while reaping the least amounts of benefits. Lin Village only being one example of many rural villages to consistently adapt to policies to meet the national
