In this report, we use data from China’s 2010 census to examine China’s urbanization and migration patterns from an international perspective. First, we present an overview of the historical use of ...

During China’s recent Central Economic Working Conference (CEWC), the Politburo Standing Committee announced China’s six major economic tasks for 2014. One item not on the list nevertheless stands to ...

As the world's population continues to grow, the population density in cities is rising much more quickly than in rural areas. This phenomenon, known as urbanization, is playing out across the globe ...

When it comes to cities and urbanization, it is generally thought that bigger is better. But a pair of recent studies suggests that although industrialized nations may have benefited from larger ...

As part of China’s larger-reaching economic reforms, the government hopes to achieve a 60 percent urbanization rate by 2020. On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping expounded on the right way – and the wrong ...

Urbanization will be a main engine for sustainable economic development in China, and urbanization will also promote the restructuring of China's economy, as it boosts consumption, investment and ...

Bright lights, big cities are getting bigger and brighter. Urbanization — the expansion of cities — is on the rise. People across the globe are heading into urban areas looking for work, education and ...

Urbanization linked to poor ecological knowledge, less environmental action Date: May 4, 2022 Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summary: A new study highlights a sharp ...

China watchers are all abuzz about urbanization, which is supposed to be a focus of reform. But what does the term mean? After all, China has been urbanizing for 30 years, which has meant building ...