Chinese Urbanization:Achievements and Prospects to Be Pursued

【摘要】 This paper systematically reviews the different stages of China’s urbanization process since 1949,its achievements and problems it faces.It offers in-depth discussion on the trends of Chinese urbanization,i.e.maintaining rapid growth;making small and medium- sized cities the main driver in development;and focusing on central and western China as the major areas to be urbanized.This paper analyzes new-type urbanization for instance to set up comprehensive urban system that meets the requirements of having a high urbanization level,such as focusing on developing medium-sized cities of one to two million people,using city clusters to encourage population concentration and following an urban construction model that is intensive and compact;and finally this paper proposes policy suggestions for boosting the healthy development of new-type urbanization,including reforming current models for urban-rural governance and establishing development zones,reactivating the normal process of creating cities,and establishing and improving relevant policy systems.更多还原

【Abstract】 This paper systematically reviews the different stages of China’s urbanization process since 1949,its achievements and problems it faces.It offers in-depth discussion on the trends of Chinese urbanization,i.e.maintaining rapid growth;making small and medium- sized cities the main driver in development;and focusing on central and western China as the major areas to be urbanized.This paper analyzes new-type urbanization for instance to set up comprehensive urban system that meets the requirements of having a high urbanization level,such as focusing on developing medium-sized cities of one to two million people,using city clusters to encourage population concentration and following an urban construction model that is intensive and compact;and finally this paper proposes policy suggestions for boosting the healthy development of new-type urbanization,including reforming current models for urban-rural governance and establishing development zones,reactivating the normal process of creating cities,and establishing and improving relevant policy systems.更多还原