This article is terrible. There’s literally only one statistic and two people interviewed.
Regardless, if it’s true that tier 2 cities are seeing a much higher population increase, it is an objectively good thing if it can be matched with decent quality development to accomodate the new residents. You don’t want a situation like India where there are 8-12 tier 1 cities (tier 1 by India’s standards lol) which see constant influx of precarious migrant workers and grow by the way of unmanaged sprawl and slums sort of like a tumour. The population in China is going to become more urban proportionally for many years still. It is better if there are more cities than fewer.
This article is terrible. There’s literally only one statistic and two people interviewed.
Regardless, if it’s true that tier 2 cities are seeing a much higher population increase, it is an objectively good thing if it can be matched with decent quality development to accomodate the new residents. You don’t want a situation like India where there are 8-12 tier 1 cities (tier 1 by India’s standards lol) which see constant influx of precarious migrant workers and grow by the way of unmanaged sprawl and slums sort of like a tumour. The population in China is going to become more urban proportionally for many years still. It is better if there are more cities than fewer.