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Location of China
The third largest country in the world, China is dissected by the tropic of cancer and spans almost to the Arctic Circle. It is bordered an array of countries: Mongolia, India , Russia, Nepal, Kazakhstan and Vietnam to name a few. Sitting on the South China Sea- part of the Pacific Ocean, China has key real estate in Asian diplomacy, and it emerges as a global superpower with increased assertiveness its geography will play a key role in its future.
Change in last 40 years
1981 almost 90% of China lived in extreme poverty
Agriculture based economy
CHANGED- GDP grew 24 times in 40 years
Nature of Chinese internal migration
Largest internal migration of people in history
Left hometowns moved to cities on the east coast- Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou
China population
1.4 billion people
Share of population that is urbanized
65%
Where population is located
East coast
Who is migrating in China?
160 million rural-urban migrants in China
12% of the total population
Push factors in Chinese migration
Fewer labourers needed as China industrialised- no jobs
Agricultural production became less profitable
China’s central planners encouraged local leaders to encourage migration
Pull factors in Chinese migration
Economic reasons- Urban jobs 5x the income of a person in rural China
Social factors- Desire for modern lifestyle, boredom with village life, freedom from parents
China Floating Population Definition
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