Legal basis: Article 12 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Urban Real Estate Management Law stipulates that the transfer of land use rights shall be carried out by the municipal and county people's governments in a planned and step-by-step manner. The land management department of the people's government of the city or county shall, jointly with the urban planning, construction and real estate management departments, draw up a plan for the use, life and other conditions of each plot, and implement it after being reported to the people's government with the right of approval in accordance with the provisions of the State Council. The exercise of the functions and powers prescribed in the preceding paragraph by the people's governments at the county level and the relevant departments of municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be prescribed by the people's governments of municipalities directly under the Central Government.