Farmers Need Encouragement to Buy Homes, Supporting Policies Must Keep Up
"De-stocking" is a powerful measure taken by the state in light of the current economic situation to boost development and improve people's livelihood. To a certain extent, it will inevitably bring a direct increase in the number of farmers becoming urbanized, but "de-stocking" is by no means a necessary precondition for farmers' urbanization, and farmers moving into cities can even less become an "effective tool" for clearing the inventory of commercial housing.
As for the current situation of large numbers of migrant workers pouring into cities, the vast majority of them definitely long to stay in the cities and hope to settle down and build a career there. Therefore, as long as urban housing prices fall somewhat or loosen even slightly, some migrant workers will certainly act decisively, and the inventory of commercial housing can then be reduced to a certain extent. But being able to buy a home in the city and ultimately settling down in the city are two completely different concepts. Imagine a person who has neither a specialized skill nor a stable income: how can that person become a new urban resident? Even if that person is forced to stay because of housing, new urban destitution will inevitably arise.
⟦NL> In addition, the "urban-rural dual" household registration system that has lasted for many years is like an insurmountable gulf, clearly dividing urban citizens and rural villagers. As a result, even if some people with rural household registration buy homes in the city, it is difficult for them to enjoy the same complete urban welfare as "old citizens," which undoubtedly also diminishes many people's willingness to settle down. Under such circumstances, reform of the household registration system has become increasingly urgent. Only by integrating urban and rural systems in many aspects such as household registration, employment, education, medical care, and elderly care, and by keeping supporting policies up to date, can "de-stocking" proceed smoothly.