| ID | 158541 |
| Title Proper | Mobility and life chances in urbanization and migration in China |
| Other Title Information | introduction |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Song, Jing ; Huimin, Du ; Si-ming, Li |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China has witnessed an unprecedented urban revolution, manifested by rapid urbanization and massive migration that have driven the proportion of urban population above 50 percent.1 Along with the expansion of cities, millions of migrants move across the rural and urban boundaries, between different regions, and beyond the limits of the household registration status (戶口 hukou). From 1982 to 2010, the number of cities increased from 244 to 654, and the number of rural-hukou migrants in urban areas increased from 46.5 million to 205.6 million.2 The expansion of urban areas and population has been characterized not only by its scale and rapidity but also by the high degree of spatial variability. Under the market-oriented reforms, China's eastern coastal areas, or "early-developed" regions, were "opened up" first and have benefited from preferential policies.3 Some coastal and major metropolises like Beijing, |
| `In' analytical Note | China Review Vol. 18, No.1; Feb 2018: p.1-10 |
| Journal Source | China Review 2018-02 18, 1 |
| Key Words | Migration ; China ; Mobility ; Urbanization ; International Markets |