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China’s Great Uprooting

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An article is examine China's plan in which 250 million residing in rural villages that are expected to be moved to newly built towns and cities over the next twelve years, may have consequences for the country's economic structure. The government aim to boost urbanization to stimulate domestic demand and to go from export-based to domestic demand economy transition. Therefore, this government aims to capitalize on the urbanization movement in order to raise the level of domestic demand and migrate the economy from the export base to demand base (“China’s Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Million into Cities (Published 2013). One of the big advantages of urbanization, at the same time, is the enormous scale of social engineering which, when conducted in a thoughtful manner, can help solve unemployment and prevent social unrest, as well as help to preserve cultural traditions. Presence of proof for the readings can be done by looking for various examples of urbanization initiatives doing same pattern in other nations or with historical background among others. Instead of a direct comparison of how China manages its urbanization with that of new emerging economies in Brazil, Mexico or others, it is better to consider implications of such a rapid growth and possible outcomes if not adequately addressed.

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China’s Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Million Into Cities (Published 2013). (2024). The New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/world/asia/chinas-great-uprooting-moving-250-million-intocities.html#:~:text=China%20has%20long%20been%20home,into%20city%20living%20by%202025.

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