Bonus. The futures of China's countryside (Part 2)

China's countryside isn't heading toward one future. Sociologist Forrest Zhang walks us through four different scenarios: suburbanizing villages turned tourist destinations, industrial-scale grain belts managed by smart phones, intensive vegetable farms facing a looming labor crisis, and aging villagers returning to subsistence farming. We explore the shift from socialist to capitalist agriculture, and ask whether the next era may take a "sustainability turn,” a door opened by a shrinking population, food oversupply, and a rising public health crisis.For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode104Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to [email protected] to China's Food Future (Part 1).GuestProf Qian Forrest Zhang, Singapore Management UniversityEpisode written, hosted, produced and edited by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.