Uneven population China (Case Study #2)

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160 million people

The number of people who left rural areas to seek work by 2010.

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Better opportunities

The primary reason people moved from rural areas to urban areas for work.

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Rural income in 1978

Farmers earned less than 40% of the urban income, indicating poor rural income.

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Living on $2 a day

The amount farmers had to live on daily in 1980, highlighting economic struggles.

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Family time

A negative aspect of migration where individuals spend less time with their families due to work commitments.

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Industrial pollution

A consequence of increased industrialization in China, resulting from migration.

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Wealth gap

The disparity in income that has significantly increased over time, although it has slightly closed recently.

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Shenzhen's growth

The population of Shenzhen grew from a few thousand in 1978 to 12 million by 2010.

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Population prediction for Shenzhen

Forecasts suggest the city's population will reach 15 million by 2020.

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Coastal GDP comparison

Coastal regions like Jiangsu and Zhejiang have GDPs comparable to European countries such as Austria and Switzerland.

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Manufacturing industry shift

The trend of manufacturing industries moving inland in China due to rising labor costs in coastal regions.

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