a. How many people have left rural areas to seek work?

160 million people by 2010

b. Outline the reasons why people left.

people moved for better opportunities to earn money.

c. In 1978, how much did farmers earn?

The rural income was poor since 1978 (less than 40% of the urban income)

They had to live off of 2 dollars a day in 1980

d. What are the negative aspects of migration?

They spend less time with family to work in industries

Due to more work industrialization caused more pollution in China

e. What has happened to the wealth gap over time?

Significantly increased over time because a lot of people were making more money

Eventually closed a little however people are still affected

f. What changes has Shenzhen seen since 1978?

It grew really fast from a couple thousand in 1978 to 12 million people in 2010

Prediction say that population of city will hit 15 million 2020

g. Outline the comparative GDP values of coastal regions compared to western countries.

Coastal regions such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang have the same GDP as european countries (Austria and Switzerland) respectively

h. What change is China seeing in terms of the location of the manufacturing industry?

Manufacturing industries are moving more land in China from the coastal regions due to the higher costs of labor.