| Taking Jiangsu and Xinjiang Provinces in China as examples, this paper analyzes the differences of income level, income structure and consumption level between eastern and western China. Since the reform and opening up, income of rural residents in eastern China has been much higher than that in western China. Income gap between eastern and western rural residents is increasing over time. Rural per capita net income in eastern area is mainly the net income from household management and the wage income. However, rural per capita net income in western area is relatively single, mainly the net income from household management. Living consumption of eastern rural residents is higher than the western rural residents and the gap is gradually widening. Four... |
