Abstract:

The new class of country - gentleman, a new stratum in rural China, resulted from the building of local governments carried out by the Kuomintang regime in the period of Republic of China. The new class, which adhered to and served the KMT regime, was a real dominator in the rural area and a basis of the KMT's regime in the country, but also impeded rural reforms.

Key words: new country - gentleman, building of local government, rural area