Abstract: Taking Zhejiang Province as the study area and relying on the field survey questionnaire and statistical yearbook data, the rural hollowing out measure index system was built from five aspects, including population, land, economy, culture and education, and infrastructure construction. The entropy method was used to calculate the degree of hollowing out of the different regions, and the natural break point method was applied to analyze regional spatial heterogeneity. The results showed that the spatial distribution of the rural hollowing degree in Zhejiang Province was unbalanced, and there were significant differences in the hollowing degree in different areas. Combined with the field investigation and analysis results, policy suggestions were put forward to improve the hollowing out of Zhejiang countryside from the aspects of building “One Village One Product”, developing “Internet plus Agriculture” model, deepening the reform of the land system, etc.

Key words: rural hollowing out, comprehensive measure, entropy method, natural breakpoint method, Zhejiang Province