Small coastal cities have
quickly grown due to China's
rapid urbanisation
Shenzun is a classic example, in 1978, the
city had only a population of a few thousand
people but in 2010, its population was 12
million people and is predicted to hit 15
million at 2020
THE REASONS FOR MOVEMENT
The main reason so many rural citizens have migrated
to urban cities is for the MONEY
In 1978, the rural incomes were
less than 40% of the urban
incomes
Machines were taking a lot of rural jobs
and industrial factories provided work for
citizens in urban communities with the
same amount of pay in 1 month for 1
year on rice crops
Climate in rural areas is also unpredictable
and harsh weather drove some people out of
rural areas
MIGRATION STATISTICS
OF RURAL TO URBAN
Since 1978, China has
experienced the LARGEST internal
migration in human history
12% of Chinas current population
(160 million citizens) have left rural
areas and migrated to urban cities
(since 1978)
This number is predicted to
double by 2030
RAPID URBANISATION
POSITIVES
This rural-to-urban migration has significantly
boosted China's economy
It has increased consumption because of
the large amount of people using public
services (restaurants, markets, etc)
During the time period of 2001-2010,
China's migration has contributed to
nearly 20% of China's economic growth
NEGATIVES
This rapid urbanisation has come at a
personal cost, many young people have left
their families behind and social issues have
caused a rise in depression
The main migrants from rural to urban
communities are young adults who
have no future in growing crops and
have decided to move to urban cities,
this has also become a problem as the
only people left growing the crops are
the elderly
This rapid urbanisation has
harmed the environment, with
air pollution resulting from the
industrialization
If this rapid urbanisation
continues, there may not be
enough jobs and construction
may not be able to keep up. This
could result in urban slums