Urbanization in China Based on International Comparison: A Discussion with Two Prevalent Views |
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| Authors: | Chen Mingxing Fu Chengwei |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 100101 , Beijing , China;2. Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , 100049 , Beijing , China chenmx.06b@igsnrr.ac.cn;4. Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , 100049 , Beijing , China |
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| Abstract: | Abstract> Two prevalent views are reviewed on China’s urbanization firstly. Then, this article highlights the characteristics and pattern of urbanization in the world based on the quadrants map, using data of 118 countries or areas. The results indicate that the process of urbanization in the world excluding the data of China has slowed down gradually. A further exploration examines China’s urbanization process and economic development over time, which reveals that both urbanization level and the level of economic development belong to the low-grade coordination pattern. The low level of urbanization is closely connected with the low level of economic development. Actually, China’s urbanization gap appeared during 1985–1995, but it has been eliminating this urbanization gap since 1995 as a result of rapid urbanization growing. The complicated realities revealed in this analysis challenge the existing two prevalent views. |
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| Keywords: | urbanization economic develop international comparison China |
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