While they are entitled to 30-year land-use contracts, the state retains ownership of rural land, and local officials often seize or reallocate it to suit their development priorities.

• 虽然他们拥有30年的土地使用权（国家保留土地所有权），但当地官员动辄将其占有或者重新分配，以符合当地发展的优先需要。