Case Study → Open Door policy - China, 1978 (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Year China's Open Door policy introduced
Year China's Open Door policy introduced
1978
Leader who introduced China's Open Door policy
Leader who introduced China's Open Door policy
Deng Xiaoping
Scale of migration after Open Door policy
Scale of migration after Open Door policy
Largest migration in human history (over 30 yrs)
No. of people who left rural areas for cities (China)
No. of people who left rural areas for cities (China)
Approx 300 million people
Chinese registration system preventing rural exodus
Chinese registration system preventing rural exodus
Hukou
Population of urban mega-region around Pearl River Delta
Population of urban mega-region around Pearl River Delta
120 million people
% of China's GDP from SEZs by 1990
% of China's GDP from SEZs by 1990
50%
No. who escaped poverty due to Open Door policy
No. who escaped poverty due to Open Door policy
400 million people
Projected no. of Chinese cities with 1+ million people
Projected no. of Chinese cities with 1+ million people
200
Cities in Pearl River Delta mega-region
Cities in Pearl River Delta mega-region
Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou