Table 2.

Comparison of Yueqing and Jiaxing.

City	Acreage (km2)	Development	Government management ability	Risk management strategies in land acquisition
Yueqing	1223	Historically a low level of development, with rapid economic growth after the Reform and the Opening up.	At a low level.	Casual; set up for projects.
Jiaxing	3915	Historically known as the ‘Land of fish and rice’ or ‘Home of silk’, due to its rich resources and rapid development; now shows stable growth in the economy, society and politics.	A good historical foundation and steady improvement.	Systematic; ‘Two for two’ strategies taking the risk factors into consideration, thereby decreasing the urban-rural conflict.