A Comparative Study Of Similarities And Differences Between Chinese And Japanese Moderen Time's Absent Landlords

The composition of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords is very complex.According to the path of forming,the two kinds of absentee landlords include the following sorts:general landlords moved to town;rural landlords got lands from other villages;urban businessmen bought rural lands.For the general landlords moved to town,some are attracted by urban material comforts,others immigrant because of their investment business with the growing proportion of industry.Among this group in the two countries,the urban businessmen bought rural lands and general landlords investing business are the most influential parts,which have the biggest difference between modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords.There are similarities and differences in the formation process,main activities,and social influence of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords:The similarities in the formation process of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords act that they formed in similar economic background,and under the influence of traditional ideas and thoughts of mercantilism And the differences in the formation process of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords act that the main reasons of formation are very different.Chinese absentee landlords are affected by the volatile political situation;Japanese absentee landlords are affected by the Meiji government policies tending to business and industry.There are similarities and differences in the main activities of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords.They have similar economic activity,but very different social activities.Chinese absentee landlords make a series of investment not only to the economy of rural society,but also to support the public undertakings;Japanese absentee landlords rarely make investment business on the economic development of rural society and the public undertakings.There are similarities and differences in the social influence of modern Chinese and Japanese absentee landlords.They both promote the development of modern industry and commerce of their countries,and make the power of the rural social structure change,but resulted in different effect due to different strength on investment in the rural society.Chinese absentee landlords promote the healthy development of rural society;however Japanese absentee landlords don't have obvious positive effects on the development of rural society.