民国时期宛西地方自治政府全面改造当地乡村社会的实践就是一场“地方”国家建设。换言之,宛西地方精英主动作为,完成国家无法在基层社会开展的各项建设事业。其结果,既惠泽地方,又裨益于国家建设。宛西的实践涉及社会控制、土地、经济、公益、教育和社会风气等方面。 During the period of Republic of China, the practice of Wanxi local self-government to comprehensively reform local rural society was a “local” state building. In other words, Wanxi local elites took the initiative to complete various construction projects that the state can not carry out in grassroots-level society. As a result, benefiting both the localities and the nation’s construction. Wanxi’s practice involves social control, land, economy, public welfare, education and social ethos.