Author : Mei Zhang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113435696X
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis China's Poor Regions by : Mei Zhang
Download or read book China's Poor Regions written by Mei Zhang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of poor people in China is huge, despite recent economic advances. This book investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions, discussing in particular the role of rural-urban migration in reducing poverty. It surveys the distribution and characteristics of poverty, examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government and includes the results of original research conducted in Shanxi, a typical province in Central China.