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China’s Strategic Selection of Approach to Urbanization in the New Century
QIAN Zai-jian
2001, (11):
11-15.
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Urbanization is generally considered the inevitable trend and a practical approach for China. According to this article, cities function as motives of regional economic growth and social progress. Urbanization, therefore, is the ultimate solution to the dual structure of urban and rural areas. Urbanization is also an effective way of rearranging the rural labor force. However, the author points out, many problems have arisen in the course of urbanization. For instance, lagging behind industrialization, unbalance in levels urbanization among regions, and presence of uncontrollable aspects of development in cities and in the countryside. The author concludes that the most suitable strategies for urbanization in China in the new century are as follows:improvement of the functions of cities, promotion of development in middle and small cities, reinforcement of regional urbanization and perfection of the marketing system.
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