On the Connection between Bureaucratic Goverment and Local Self-Government in Old China

Abstract

It was my view to treat how far the Bureaucratic Central Government penetrated into the local government in Old China.Old China was united as an empire in the early third century B.C. It was Han Dynasty. And that type of government as such lasted until the early twentieth century. Through these times, Central Government developed. from the early primitive one to the latest advanced stage.
Meanwhile, how was the local Self-Government i.e. Government in various villages and hamlet, Government in agnatic families and in commercial guilds, etc.?
Last, how did "Xuli"(lower government sub-officials operate)? They took an active part both in admininistrative and judical field in favour of Central Government. Thus, the Bureaucratic Central Government penetrated into the local people, except the unimportant political affairs.