Assessment on the innovative development of an ancient village from the perspective of holistic governance: A case study of six ancient villages in China

Abstract

Innovative development has been a favorite subject of social governance with the aim of helping the modernization and transformation of the governance system and governance capacity for rural revitalization in China. Therefore, an evaluation indicator system is introduced to estimate the innovative development of an ancient village from the perspective of holistic governance. The factor characteristics of 11 indicators are verified statistically via the methods of factor analysis, resistance diagnosis, and structural equation modeling by using data on six ancient villages in Yixian County (China). It finds that 1) the dominant impact factors between factor analysis and resistance diagnosis have the characteristics of identity; and 2) the relative importance of “four-dimensional linkage” is different and feasible. The finding is conducive to understanding the concept of “harmony, cooperation and convergence,” and some strategies are proposed as follows: Highlighting the demand orientation of “good” life; creating a social pattern of “co-construction, co-governance and sharing”; optimizing the organization coordination of “multi-dimensional linkage”; and sticking to the development background of “original taste.”.