(MENAFN) More than 56 percent of China's population lived in cities in 2015, as the nation's urbanization continues apace, based on the latest reports.
In accordance, the number of people registered as permanent residents in cities expanded from 170 million back in 1978 to a total of 750 million in 2014.
In the cited timeframe, overall cities leapt from 193 to 653, plus Chinese cities covered about 49,000 square km in 2015, up from 7,000 square km in 1981.
All in all, the Asian nation is seeking to bring its urbanization rate to 60 percent in the next 4 years, helping 100 million migrant workers settle in cities by 2020.
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