An Analysis of the Dilemma of Implementing the Rule of Law at the Grassroots Level in China—Centered on Rural China<br/>—Implementation of the Rule of Law in China—Taking Rural China as the Core
- 1 Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China
- 2 Yan’an University, Yan’an, China
- 3 Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, China
- 4 Hunan Agricultural University Oriental College of Science and Technology, Changsha, China
- 5 Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
Abstract
The Chinese speak of “family” i s a very flexible way, and it can even be extended to an infinite distance. It can be a family member with blood ties, a friend with brotherhood, or a family and a country with geographical scope. At a time when China needs more rule of law and fairness and justice, the notions established by blood and geography in traditional culture collide with the needs of today’s China’s development. This paper takes the characteristics of vernacular China as an entry point, and by analyzing its unique attributes deconstructs and distils the cultural conflict, and then analyzes the shortcomings of the rule of law at this stage, pointing out that the countryside with its traditional and modern law should tolerate and coexist hand in hand.
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