Migration in China

Since the early 1980 China has witnessed a significant increase in migration of all forms. In this chapter, we aim to review major developments in internal migration, emigration from China, and to some extent international migration to China. Our review focuses on data sources of studying these types of migrations, major patterns and debates, and causes and consequences of migration waves. For the most part, we will focus on the period after 1949, the founding of the People’s Republic. Given there is a large increase in both internal and international migration after 1978, we pay particular attention to the post-1978 period. We discuss in the order of internal migration in China, emigration from China, and recent international migration to China. Our conclusion section highlights key points of our chapter and identify major research priorities for the future, including the study of migrant children, migration and return migration of highly educated and wealthy individuals, and an agenda of comparative studies of migration.

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