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Becoming a ‘Sponge City’ at Shenzhen Speed
January 27, 2023

Becoming a ‘Sponge City’ at Shenzhen Speed

By Robert C. Thornett
Shenzhen is a prime example of China's Sponge City Program, which aims to both prevent flooding and increase water supply in urban areas.

The 6 Horsemen of the Apocalypse for China
January 14, 2023

The 6 Horsemen of the Apocalypse for China

By Kung Chan
The struggles of 2022 highlighted six crises China will have to face now and into the future.
China’s Fifth Plenum: Old Goals and Shifting Priorities
November 04, 2020

China’s Fifth Plenum: Old Goals and Shifting Priorities

By Tristan Kenderdine
There's much more than technoindustrial policy in China’s Fifth Plenum communique, especially when compared to the 2015 outcomes.

How Many People Are in China? The Government Just Started Counting.
November 03, 2020

How Many People Are in China? The Government Just Started Counting.

By Shannon Tiezzi
The once-a-decade census is now underway, and the results will have important data on China’s aging population and rural-urban divide.

Beijing’s Heavy-Handed Solution to Urbanization
December 04, 2017

Beijing’s Heavy-Handed Solution to Urbanization

By John Pabon
Beijing's attempts to push out migrant workers will have economic consequences.

Can China Fix Its Housing Bubble?
September 06, 2017

Can China Fix Its Housing Bubble?

By Xinling Wang
How the Chinese government is trying to fix and stabilize the housing market.

Interview: Understanding China's 'Great Migration'
July 26, 2017

Interview: Understanding China's 'Great Migration'

By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Bradley M. Gardner about China's rural-to-urban migration.
China's Urbancide in Tibet
March 17, 2017

China's Urbancide in Tibet

By Rinzin Dorjee
China's urbanization policies have a particularly telling impact on Tibet.

China's Hukou Reforms and the Urbanization Challenge
February 22, 2017

China's Hukou Reforms and the Urbanization Challenge

By Spencer Sheehan
China is speeding up hukou reform, but that won’t be enough to solve the migrant worker problem.

Resources, 'National Unity' Underpin Xi's Trip to Western China
September 04, 2016

Resources, 'National Unity' Underpin Xi's Trip to Western China

By David Volodzko
Xi Jinping's recent trip to Qinghai highlights what Beijing sees when it looks to China's western regions.

China’s New Generation of Urban Migrants
June 29, 2016

China’s New Generation of Urban Migrants

By Peter Farrar
The children hungry for a passport to China’s big cities.
China's Plan for 'Orderly' Hukou Reform
February 03, 2016

China's Plan for 'Orderly' Hukou Reform

By Shannon Tiezzi
China wants to grant hukous to 100 million migrants by 2020, but will be slow and selective in its reform.

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