简介:Theobjectiveofthispaperistoinvestigatetherela-tionshipsamongrural-urbanmigration,ruralhouseholdincomeandsustainabledevelopmentinruralareasofChina.Thetypicalcasestudyisdoneand288questionnairesarecollectedfromfivevillagesinHebeiandGuangxiprovinces,China.Themigrationandremittancestatus,householdincomeandsustainabledevel-opmentofruralareasareanalyzedonthebasisofquestionnaires.Rural-urbanmigrationisbecomingapartofroutinelifeinruralareas.Andremittanceisanimportantcomponentinruralhouse-holdincome.Rural-urbanmigrationincreasesthearablelandareaperlabor,whichreleasesthetighthuman-landrelationshipinvillages.Intotal,themigrationincreasestheruralhouseholdin-comeandacceleratesthesustainabledevelopmentofruralareas.