Case Study → Rural-Urban Migration within China (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards

Type of migration in China rural-urban case study

Internal migration

Rural migrants currently working in China's cities

200 million

Rural migrants arriving in cities each year

~20 million/yr

Chinese moved within China since 1978

150-250 million

Historical scale of China's internal migration

Largest migration in history

% China's pop in cities before 1978 reforms

20%

% China's pop in cities by 2020

60%

Construction workers in China

40 million

Years of rapid growth from migrant miracle

30 years

Potential urban migrants over next 30 yrs

Up to 400 million