Urban civilization will formally start to develop, to take shape, and to gradually mature in China: former mayor of Chongqing
"If we can raise the urbanization rate of the household registration population to approximately the same as that of the permanent resident population, it means that China's urban-rural dual structure will undergo a qualitative change." Huang Qifan, executive vice chairman of the Academic Committee of CIIDS, former mayor of Chongqing, said in his speech at the opening ceremony at the 8th Understanding China Conference.