Analysis on the Influence of Western Ecological Aesthetics on Environmental Design of China’s “Beautiful Countryside”

Table 1

The ideological forms of contemporary neo-ruralism in China.

Form	Position	Ideological	Characteristics
Nationalist new ruralism	Dominant ideology	Back to the country’s stance	Transform the countryside, promote the modernization of the country
Developmental neo-ruralism	Transition from developmentalism	From advocating industrialization, urbanization, and labor transfer of the country to accepting ruralism	Modernize
Populist new ruralism	An important force to promote the new ruralism trend	Advocate for the necessity of the existence of the smallholder economy and the social and cultural value of the village	Promoting rural development and returning to the rural standpoint
Postmodern neo-ruralism	The main driving force of the rural construction movement	Criticize industrialization, urban environmental pollution, depoliticized and romantic	Actively build “beautiful countryside”