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Developing a Census Data System in China
Author(s) -
Shen Jianfa,
Chu David,
Zhang Qingpu,
Zhang Weimin
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international statistical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.051
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1751-5823
pISSN - 0306-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-5823.1999.tb00425.x
Subject(s) - census , china , urbanization , geography , population , demographic analysis , regional science , population statistics , american community survey , demography , economic growth , sociology , economics , archaeology
Summary China has conducted four population censuses since 1949. A large amount of important information about population, education, employment, migration and urbanization was collected in the most recent 1990 census. This paper will examine main features and key issues of the Chinese population census and the census data. Some fundamental considerations in building a computerized census data system and concerning the ways in which a system might be developed will be discussed. Themain objective and features of the on‐going Population GIS of China project will also be examined.