1 Urbanization in China: A Historical Review |
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1.1 Administrative Hierarchy in Chinese Towns and Cities |
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1.2 Stages of Urbanization in China |
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7 | (7) |
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1.2.1 Oscillation (1950-1977) |
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7 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Steady Progress (1978-1995) |
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8 | (4) |
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1.2.3 Acceleration (1996-Present) |
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12 | (2) |
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1.3 Basic Characteristics of Urbanization in China |
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14 | (6) |
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1.3.1 Low Starting Point, Large Scale and Fast Rate |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Regional Disparity in Urbanization Rate |
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1.3.3 The Rise of Urban Agglomeration as an Urbanization Model |
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17 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Rapid Development of Urban Infrastructure |
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18 | (1) |
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1.3.5 Urbanization as an Important Engine for Economic Growth |
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1.4 Problems and Challenges |
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1.4.1 The Hukou Urbanization of Farmers: Slow and Difficult |
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20 | (2) |
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1.4.2 Resource Intensity Versus Utilization Inefficiency |
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22 | (2) |
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1.4.3 Growing Pollution and Environmental Degradation |
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24 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Town and City Sprawl |
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25 | (2) |
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1.4.5 The Urban System Lacks Reason |
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1.4.6 Unbalanced Regional Development |
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28 | (2) |
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1.4.7 Non-inclusiveness in Urbanization |
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30 | (2) |
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1.4.8 Homogenization in Urban Design and Management |
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32 | (1) |
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1.5 Review of China's Urbanization Strategy |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (3) |
2 The Essentials of the New Chinese Approach to Urbanization |
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2.1 Scientific Foundation of the New Chinese Approach to Urbanization |
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2.2 The Scientific Import of New Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics |
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2.2.1 Putting the People and Their Interests First |
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42 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Efficient and Smart |
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43 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Green Development and Low Carbon Emissions |
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43 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Integrated Urban and Rural Development |
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44 | (1) |
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2.2.5 Coordinating Industrialization, Urbanization, IT Application and Agricultural Modernization |
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45 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Perpetuation of Cultural Heritage |
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46 | (1) |
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2.3 Basic Features of New Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics |
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47 | (6) |
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53 | (2) |
3 Strategic Thinking About Urbanization in China |
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3.1 China's Current Transitional Stage of Urbanization |
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55 | (3) |
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3.2 Urbanization in China: Trends and Targets |
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58 | (6) |
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3.2.1 Forecasts for Urbanization Rates in China by the End of 2050 |
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3.2.2 Analysis of and Forecasts for Urbanization Rates by Region |
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60 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Targets for Urbanization in China |
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3.3 Main Tasks for New Urbanization |
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64 | (6) |
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3.3.1 Phasing in the Hukou Urbanization of Rural Migrants |
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64 | (2) |
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3.3.2 Strengthening the Ability of Towns and Cities to Support Industrial Growth and Overall Carrying Capacity |
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66 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Reducing Resource Consumption as Part of the Cost of Urbanization |
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67 | (1) |
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3.3.4 Optimizing City Size and Spatial Structures in the Urbanization Process |
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67 | (1) |
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3.3.5 Improving Urban Management Services |
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68 | (1) |
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3.3.6 Enhancing Institutional Innovation for Urbanization |
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69 | (1) |
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4 Resizing Towns and Cities in China |
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71 | (28) |
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4.1 Polarization of Urbanization Across China |
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71 | (9) |
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4.1.1 Polarization in the Number of Large Versus Small Cities |
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72 | (2) |
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4.1.2 Polarization of Population Percentages by City Size |
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74 | (2) |
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4.1.3 Polarization in the Ability to Accommodate Migrants by City Size |
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4.2 The Causes of Polarization from Multiple Perspectives |
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80 | (7) |
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4.2.1 The Effects of Traditional Ideas of Development |
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4.2.2 Dual Bias in Resource Allocation |
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4.2.3 The Polarization Effect of the Market |
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83 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Farmers' Willingness to Migrate |
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84 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Regulatory Ineffectiveness |
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85 | (2) |
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4.3 The Scientific Basis for Resizing Towns and Cities |
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87 | (5) |
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4.4 A Strategic Choice for Resizing Towns and Cities |
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92 | (4) |
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4.4.1 Establishing Scientifically-Sound City Size Standards |
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4.4.2 Differentiating Population Control in Very Large Cities |
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93 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Unleashing the Potential of Urban Agglomerations as the Main Form of Urbanization |
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94 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Improving the Ability of Town Sand Small/Medium-Sized Cities to Accept New Migrants |
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95 | (1) |
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5 Optimizing the Spatial Distribution of Cities in China |
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5.1 Distribution of Chinese Towns and Cities: Agglomeration in Certain Areas |
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100 | (7) |
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5.1.1 High Densities of Cities and Urban Residents in Coastal Regions |
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101 | (2) |
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5.1.2 Urban Agglomerations |
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103 | (4) |
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5.2 Main Problems Caused by Lack of Co-agglomeration |
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107 | (7) |
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5.2.1 Too High or Low Urban Population Density |
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108 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Extremely Unbalanced Regional Development |
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110 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Interregional Transport of People and Commodities |
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112 | (2) |
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5.2.4 Heavy Pressure on Resources and the Environment in Certain Areas |
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114 | (1) |
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5.3 Analysis of the Lack of Co-agglomeration in Urbanization |
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5.3.1 Interregional Differences in Natural Conditions |
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115 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Resource Agglomeration Effect |
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117 | (1) |
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5.3.3 A National Development Strategy in Favor of Cities and East China |
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118 | (1) |
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5.3.4 The Widening Interregional Gap in Economic Development |
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119 | (2) |
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5.4 Strategies to Improve the Distribution of Towns and Cities |
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121 | (13) |
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5.4.1 Accelerating Urbanization in Central and Western Regions |
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5.4.2 Maintaining Tight Control Over the Spatial Expansion of Towns and Cities |
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125 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Implementing a Multi-center Network Development Strategy |
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127 | (3) |
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5.4.4 Building a System of Major Development Belts Characterized by Four Longitudinal and Four Latitudinal Belts |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (3) |
6 Administrative Levels and Size Growth of Chinese Cities |
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137 | (24) |
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6.1 Why Has China's City Size Control Policy Failed? |
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137 | (3) |
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6.2 Correlation Between Administrative Levels and Size Growth of Chinese Cities |
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140 | (7) |
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6.3 Consequences of Administrative Center Bias for City Size Growth |
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147 | (8) |
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6.4 Promoting Inter-city Equality in Opportunities and Rights/Benefits |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (3) |
7 Spatial Expansion Effect of Urbanization in China |
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161 | (24) |
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7.1 Theoretical Analysis of the Spatial Expansion Effect of Cities |
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161 | (3) |
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7.2 Correlation Between Spatial Expansion of Cities and Productivity |
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164 | (6) |
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7.3 Correlation Between Spatial Expansion of Cities, Car Increase and Carbon Emissions |
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170 | (4) |
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7.4 Correlation Between Spatial Expansion of Cities and Dual Urban Structures |
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174 | (3) |
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7.5 Correlation Between Optimal Urban Population Density and Potential for Land Conservation |
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177 | (4) |
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7.6 Choices for Optimizing City Structures in China |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (2) |
8 Recommendations for Comprehensive Improvements in Urban Development and Management |
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185 | (24) |
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8.1 Improving the Quality of Urban Development |
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185 | (4) |
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8.2 Modernizing Urban Management |
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189 | (3) |
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8.3 Addressing the Dual Spatial Structure of Cities |
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192 | (4) |
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8.3.1 Promoting the Rebuilding of Shanty Towns |
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193 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Enhancing Governance of "Villages in the City" |
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194 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Making Functional Improvements to Old Urban Areas |
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195 | (1) |
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8.4 Addressing Urban Sprawl |
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196 | (3) |
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8.5 Building New Types of Cities Across China |
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199 | (7) |
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8.5.1 Building Green Cities Across China |
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199 | (4) |
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8.5.2 Accelerating the Development of Cities of Culture |
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203 | (1) |
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8.5.3 Building Smart Cities |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (3) |
9 Pushing Institutional Innovation in Urbanization |
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9.1 Accelerating Household Registration System Reform |
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209 | (5) |
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9.1.1 Determining the Basic Direction of Household Registration System Reform |
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211 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Delinking Benefits Distribution from Household Registration Category |
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211 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Establishing a Uniform Residence Permit System in China |
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212 | (1) |
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9.1.4 Reforming the Household Registration System in a Localized, Phased Manner |
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213 | (1) |
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9.2 Improving the Urban and Rural Land Management Systems |
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214 | (4) |
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9.2.1 Establishing a Uniform Land Registration System |
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214 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Establishing a Uniform Urban and Rural Land Market |
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215 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Improving Policies for Expropriating Rural Land |
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216 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Implementing Uniform Urban and Rural Land Administration |
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217 | (1) |
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9.3 Improving Urban and Rural Employment Management Systems |
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218 | (4) |
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9.3.1 Removing All Barriers to Equal Employment |
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219 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Establishing a Uniform Urban and Rural Employment/Unemployment Registration System |
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220 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Building a Public Employment and Business Startup Service System Equally Accessible to Urban and Rural Residents |
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221 | (1) |
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9.4 Improving Urban and Rural Social Security Systems |
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222 | (9) |
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9.4.1 Building a Uniform Basic Medical Insurance System for Urban and Rural Residents |
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222 | (4) |
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9.4.2 Building a Uniform Basic Pension Insurance System for Urban and Rural Residents |
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226 | (3) |
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9.4.3 Building a Uniform Social Assistance System for Urban and Rural Areas |
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229 | (2) |
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9.5 Improving the Urban Administrative Area Management System |
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231 | (3) |
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9.5.1 Improving Administrative Division |
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231 | (2) |
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9.5.2 Simplifying Administrative Levels |
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233 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Achieving Urban and Rural Administration Under the Same Institutional Framework |
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