Over the last 30 years, since the beginning of the reform period in China, the eastern portion of the state has experienced tremendous economic growth largely due to modernization and industrialization. People are becoming richer in the cities and are enjoying a much higher standard of living than in the past. However in the western rural regions a much different scenario is playing out. It is true that the countryside has seen noticeable economic growth and the standard of living of many farmers has improved with the introduction of widespread water, electricity and household appliances. However, there is a widening gap between the city dwellers and those who farm the countryside. These differences are highlighted in Teresa Wright’s chapter “Tenuous tolerance in China’s countryside.” Wright states that while both sides are getting richer the income gap is growing wider by the day. Also the differences include ideas on governance. Citizens in rural areas tend to be strongly critical of the local governments due to consent corruption and unlawful acts taken against them. However despite this many rural citizens remain loyal to the central government and believe that it has their best interests in mind. The party tries in many ways to keep this rural loyalty and this is shown in a short clip by state run television network CCTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0OOlydEOxY