The Transformation of Rural Society in the Wumeng Mountain Area and the Influence from Christianity

"The Socialist Neo-Countryside Construction" is an important part at present for the realization of a harmonious society.It should focus on four aspects-"the coordinating development of rural economic,political,cultural,and social building and the organization construction of the Party".All of these are related with the collisions,adaptation,and integration between the old and the new views of values and with the transformation of the society.In the process of this social change,religion as social ideology and social organization system and religious believers as people of the country are definitely a force and human resources in this social movement.How can we create the positive interaction among religion,society and the government? How can we make appropriate adjustment so as to complete the social development? These questions challenge our consideration.The present paper is conducted based on the Marxist principle of "Everything proceeds from reality and theory should be combined with practice".It focuses on an investigation of the villages where Miao religious believers live together,tries to find out various influences that Christianity can exert on the development of neo-countryside communities in the presently poor rural areas in the west of China,and puts forward practically the suggestion of "integrating the existing social resources to develop a harmonious society in the countryside".