Suburbanization of Urban China: A Conceptual Framework*

For the period of 1963 to 1977, in the largest twenty-five metropolitan areas, total manufacturing employment in central cities declined by about 700,000 (19 percent), while their suburbs gained 1.1 million (36 percent). At the same time, total central city retail and wholesale employment was stagnant (dropping by 100,000). ................
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