Between 1978 and 2004, the number of people living in cities in China grew

from 170 million to 540 million. What is the most likely reason for this

growth?

A. People moved because there are better educational opportunities

in the city

B. People moved from the country to find jobs in the city.

C. People moved because there was better transportation in the city.

D. People moved because the housing costs in the city were lower.

Question

Theodore Molina

Geography

24 March, 15:13

Between 1978 and 2004, the number of people living in cities in China grew

from 170 million to 540 million. What is the most likely reason for this

growth?

A. People moved because there are better educational opportunities

in the city

B. People moved from the country to find jobs in the city.

C. People moved because there was better transportation in the city.

D. People moved because the housing costs in the city were lower.

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Cuddles · Answer 1

B. People moved from the country to find jobs in the city.

Explanation:

The economic reforms launched by the Communist Party of China in 1978 led to amazing growth of double digits for over 2 decades, opened the country to world trade and investments, modernized the economy and businesses. That amazing economic rise mainly took place in the cities - industrial centers and export hubs - along the coast of China. This economic miracle spurred the largest migration of people in human history; hundreds of millions of Chinese from poor interior provinces and countryside left their places to go to the cities to look for well-paid jobs and opportunities.