中国式的城市化道路

This article examines China‘s urbanization situation, which builds on observations and findings of institutional features based on many recent field investigations and research.The author first assesses the extent of China‘s urbanization at the national level and across provinces, analyzes the statistical process that has contributed to the underestimation of the extent, and then investigates and evaluates major characteristics of the urbanization. The study provides insights especially into the administrative top-down nature of developing small cities and towns during China‘s urbanization.