Since the reform and opening up, towns have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. By the end of 20 15, there were 656 cities and 205 15 towns, 463 more than 1978 and 18342 respectively.
Second, the urban population is increasing rapidly.
In 20 15, the urban resident population reached 770 million, and 1978 was1700,000, an increase of 3.5 times, with an average annual growth of more than160,000.
From 1978 to 20 15, the urbanization rate climbed to 56. 1% at an alarming rate of1percentage point per year. The urbanization rate in some developed countries has increased from 20% to 50%. It took Britain and America 50 years, Germany and France 70 years and China 30 years.
The third is the large-scale expansion of the built-up area.
The urban built-up area increased from 7438 square kilometers of 198 1 to 20 1948 square kilometers, an increase of six times, with an average annual increase of 1309 square kilometers. This does not include the mining area. If the mining area is added, it will reach 6,543,800 square kilometers.
Fourth, the urban infrastructure has improved significantly.
From 198 1 to 20 15, the urban water penetration rate increased from 53.7% to 97.9%, the gas penetration rate increased from 1 1.6% to 95.3%, and the sewage treatment rate increased from 3.8% to 9/.
Five, the rapid development of urban economy.
From 1988 to 20 14, the GDP of urban areas grew at an average annual rate of 12%, which was 2.4 percentage points higher than the national GDP. In 20 14, the GDP of urban areas reached 52.25 trillion yuan, 74 times that of 1988, accounting for 82% of the national GDP.
6. Residents' wealth accumulated rapidly.
In 20 13 years, the average wealth of urban residents reached18.5 billion yuan, which increased by10/3 times after deducting the price factor. Most urban families own their own property houses. Housing has become the main wealth of urban residents.
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