Chinese Urban Transformation

4Community Governance in China

The Evolution of the Urban Community Administration System

Street and Residence Administration System in the Context of the Planned Economy

The Emergence of the Street and Residence Administration System in the Context of the Planned Economy

After the founding of the PRC, the Communist Party of China quickly established an urban social administration system. The vast majority of urban residents were organised by their work units. The remaining residents were under the administration of Street Offices and Residents’ Committees (referred to as ‘RC’). These Residents’ Committees evolved from the ‘Office of the Takeover Committee’. Peng Zhen, the Mayor of Beijing, submitted a Report on Organizational and Funding ...