This book explores comprehensively and systematically the concept and path of realizing democratic governance and good governance in rural areas of China, based on a wealth of documents and field investigations, and employing political science, sociology and multi-disciplinary theoretical methods. The aspects investigated include: rural elite participation, rural consultative democracy, governance evaluation, public product supply, social organization cultivation, and rural think tank formation. Further, it assesses rural governance from the perspective of institutional innovation, and offers an outlook on its future in China. Based on current realities and the country’s position, the book underscores the value of dialectical thinking and rural wisdom, while also considering human destiny. Holding both theoretical value and practical significance for rural governance research and rural governance modernization, the book benefits researchers and students of related fields.