On the process and characteristics of urbanization in China

The urbanization in China authentically starts after the foundation of the new China and experiences two phases of spontaneity and consciousness,which are divided by the reform and opening-up.The developing process of urbanization in China shows various characteristics,such as passiveness before activeness,faster vocational transmission than regional concentration of labor force,greater policy effectiveness than market benefit,imbalance of urbanization level between regions,and incoordination of the evolution of employment structure and industry structure.Based on the retrospect of the urbanization process and its characteristics in China,this article analyzes the level of urbanization in China and discusses the gap and trend of urbanization in order to provide basis for the research and formulation of urbanization strategies.