Professor Hongmei  Yi Leaded  Delegation to Tianjin for Field Study on Rural Property Rights Transactions

Release date：2026/04/03　　Source： CCAP

To deepen the teaching content of the course Hot Topics in China’s Rural Reform and promote the integration of economic theory with real-world rural reform practices among PhD students, Professor Hongmei Yi  from the Peking University School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences led a delegation to Tianjin on April 1, 2026. The visit focused on a field-based teaching and research activity themed “Construction and Reform of Rural Property Rights Trading Markets.”

At the Tianjin Rural Property Rights Exchange, Deputy General Manager Dong Wang and his colleagues introduced the exchange’s development goals and strategic positioning, the progress of rural property rights market development, and representative case studies. They also shared practical challenges and reflections on future directions. Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on improving market systems, expanding transaction scope, and supporting the development of collective economies. Tianjin’s mature experience and innovative practices in this field provided valuable empirical insights and practical research perspectives for the visiting faculty and students.

Following the seminar, Professor Yi and her team conducted field visits, guided by staff from the exchange, to Zhongbei Xiecun in Zhongbei Town and Diliubu Village in Xinkou Town, Xiqing District.

In Zhongbei Xiecun, the group focused on examining the construction of digital governance systems and the operational practices of collective property rights transactions. Village officials presented specific cases of collective asset transfers, illustrating how digital technologies are applied to enhance village-level governance, standardize transaction procedures, and improve administrative efficiency. The delegation also discussed how rural property rights trading platforms can promote transparency and activate collective resources.

In Diliubu Village, the group first visited the village history museum to learn about its development trajectory. They then held discussions with village leaders on topics such as the development of特色产业 (specialized industries), facility agriculture, mechanisms linking collective economic organizations with farmers, and the role of formal market transactions in preserving and increasing the value of collective assets.

As a pioneer in rural property rights system reform, Tianjin has accumulated extensive experience in promoting transparent transactions, revitalizing idle rural resources, and stimulating rural development. This field study provided an important platform for linking theory with practice, encouraging doctoral students to engage with grassroots realities. It further deepened their understanding of the development of rural property rights markets and broadened their academic perspectives. Participating faculty and students noted that they would incorporate insights from this study into their coursework and research, striving to produce more practice-oriented and policy-relevant academic成果 (outputs).