In spite of the rapid influx of rural labour into the cities( by official estimates an average of8.4 m people a year between2001 and2005, bringing the total to around120 m), they have not spawned huge shanty towns.

• 尽管农村劳动力迅速涌向城市（据官方统计在2001-2005年间，平均每年有840万人从农村来到城市，总数现已达1亿2千万左右）但他们没有造成大规模棚户区的出现。