China has been experiencing rapid urbanisation since the economic reform starting in 1978. The number of cities increased from 191 in 1978 to 667 in 1999, while the urban share of the national population increased from 18 to 31 per cent. This paper examines China's urbanisation and the evolution...

China has been transforming from a rural to an urban economy over the past century, especially since 1978 when economic reforms were initiated and rapid economic growth began. This paper attempts to investigate what factors contributed to the rising urbanisation in the period 1978-2000, based on...