The rural land reform that is to proceed in the years to come will undoubtedly produce great changes in villagers' lives, but whether the reform is carried out in line with central government policy will be key to its success.

According to the first document of 2014, which the Party's Central Committee and the State Council released on Sunday, collectively owned rural land for construction purposes will be allowed to enter the land market and enjoy the same rights and prices as State-owned land.

This, according to leading State Council researchers on rural work, will be very complicated and needs to be carried out on a trial basis before the relevant laws can be amended to facilitate its full implementation nationwide.