Population distribution + migration China vs USA

GDP per capita in Shanghai and Beijing + why

Shanghai and Beijing regions have the highest GDP of 23,000$

• The eastern region are easier to develop is due to the flat geography

• And access to water from the Yangtze and Yellow rivers

China percentage distribution

The Hu line is an imaginary line, on the east of it lives 94% of the population on 43% of the land. On the Ouest lives 6% of population on 57% of land

Chinas internal migration + human factors

The establishment of SEZs (special economic zones) in the 1980s allowed foreign investment

Now more than 200 million rural immigrants work chinas main cities

An influx of 20 million rural migrants yearly into economically developed cities

Since 1980, 160 million people have left rural areas to find employment in urban zones

ages are 40% higher

The population moving there does not have the hukou status

GDP per capita of costal provinces + why

In four coastal provinces of china the average GDP is 13,000$

This is greatly to the globalised trade and commerce SEZ

Poorest regions of China GDP + why

The province of Gansu in norther china is the poorest with a GDP of about 4000 $

• This is linked to the frequent earthquakes, droughts and low agricultural productivity

The western part of China is the least populated due to the deserts and the Tibetan plateau.

• These regions experience low rainfall due to their proximity to the Himalayas

• Due to being geographically placed high, the temperatures can range from - 40 degrees to even 60 degrees

cities with over 1 million and 10 million population

over 100 cities with over 1 million

6 megacities