Two thirds of the provinces will start a new round of village elections in 2008. Whether or not women can easily step into the village power structure will require public policy support and campaign strategies for women to take part in the village elections. This paper uses findings from research on village elections in Suizhou to show the earliest formation of markets in rural politics. It suggests the validity and necessity of campaign strategies in women's participation in elections of village committees and identifies, at the same time, sh...