Abstract:Soft law governance has become an important path of social public governance.In the period of social transformation,in order to fully reflect the multiple demands,citizens need extensive public participation and equal consultation.Based on the study case of Village W in Jinhua,Zhejiang province,this paper illustrates the implementation of soft law in rural areas,analyses the village soft law resources and problems for soft law governance,examines the practical situation of the village regulations,articles of association in social organizations,village “two committees” system and the documents issued by the party and government.Soft law governance complements the deficiency of the hard law,regulates the rural social governance system,improves citizens’ awareness of democratic participation,and effectively promotes the autonomy of villagers and rural legalization process.