Tai Tou Maet

Location of Taitou Taitou is located in Shantung (now Shandong) province in northeastern China Though dense, Taitou comprised independent peasants. Land Tenure and Distribution All land was privately owned Each family had land in different ecological zones Lighter, terraced, sandy plots on hillsides supported peanuts and sweet potatoes Moist bottom soils supported rice cultivation Flatlands yielded millet and wheat Most families enjoyed both diversified and secure crop yields