Suburbanization of Urban China: A Conceptual Framework*

A survey in Shenyang found that forced moves accounted for 64% of all city-to-suburb mobility (Zhou and Meng, 1997). In Dalian the share was 67% (Chai and Zhou, 2000). In every city many people move out of the central city while still keeping their household registration there in order to retain urban residence rights (Zhou and Meng, 1997). ................
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