Parasites or Civilisers: The Legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party in Rural Areas Stig Thogersen China: An International Journal, Volume 1, Number 2, September 2003, pp. 200-223 (Article) Published by NUS Press Pte Ltd DOI: For additional information about this article Access provided at 11 May 2019 15:05 GMT from UCLA Library https://doi.org/10.1353/chn.2005.0038 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/187029