1. Statistics, Census, and GIS Data for China Studies
Shuming Bao
China Data Center
University of Michigan

2. Background and Missions
Founded in 1997 by the University of Michigan
Inherited from the CITAS project Sponsor by NASA, UW, UM, and CIESIN
Missions:
integrate historical, social and natural science data into GIS
support research in the human and natural components of local, regional and global change
promote quantitative research on China studies
promote collaborative research in spatial studies
promote the use of data on China in teaching
promote data sharing

3. China Data Center Projects - Focus on the added value
China Statistical Data
China Spatial Data
China Financial Data
China Survey Data
China Data Development
China Data Online
DemographicsChina
DataPlanet
Cyberstructure Development
West China Studies
Macroeconomic Analysis
Environment and Health
Education in Geography
Research and Education

4. China Data Online http://chinadataonline
China Data Online - The primary data source and service for China studies
China Statistical Database
China Census Database
China Spatial Data Reports and Maps
China Survey Data Network (Free)
Atlas of China (Free)

5. China Data Sources Data Source Government Non-Government
Statistics (monthly, quarterly, yearly) *
Census (population, agriculture, basic units, Industrial, construction, economic)
Survey (rural, urban, enterprise, market)
GIS Data (boundaries, lines, points, grid)

6. Data Level Data Level Country Province City County Town Others
Statistics *
Industry
Census
Neighborhood Committee, Village, Enterprise, Basic Unit
Survey
Enterprise, Community, Household
GIS Data
Vary

7. Text, Excel, HTML, Reports Polygons, Points, Lines, GRID
Data Format
Data
Format
Statistics
Excel, HTML, Text, SQL, ….
Census
Survey
Excel, Text, SQL, ….
Finance
Text, Excel, HTML, Reports
GIS Data
Polygons, Points, Lines, GRID
Remote Sensing
Image

8. Data Update Data Update Statistics * Census Survey GIS Data Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly
Years
Other
Statistics *
Census
Population , 1964, 1982, 1990, 2000
Economic – 2004, 2008
Industry , 1985, 1995
Agriculture , 2006
Service Industry
R&D , 2007
Survey
GIS Data
Vary

9. Coverage of Space and Time
Data Coverage
Data Coverage
Coverage of Space and Time
Statistics
Possible incomplete and objective
Census
Relatively complete and less objective
Survey
Sampled households and regions
GIS Data
Partial or complete region, mostly updated at different times

10. About China Census Data

11. The Population Census of China
Five Census: 1953, 1964, 1982, 1990, 2000
2000 Census data tables: Short Form (100%), Long Form (9.5%)
Date and Time: 0:00AM of November 1, 2000
Residents: All permanent residents who have Chinese citizenships and have permanent living places in Mainland China.

12. Census Questionnaires and Forms
There are four questionnaire forms in 2000 Census:
Short Form
Long Form
Death Form (dead between 11/1/1999 and 10/31/2000)
Temporary Resident Form (live in the place and left the original pace with household registration for less than 6 months)

13. Migration Data in 2000 Census
Those who have a different counties or districts of birth (within or outside of the current province) than the current counties or districts
Those who have moved from other townships to the current place within last 5 years (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00)
Those who have moved from other places to current place for more than five years
Those who don’t have the local household registration but have been living in this townships for more than 6 months
Those residents who have local household registration but have left for other places for more than 6 months
Those who have resided in this township for less than 6 months but have been away from the place of their permanent household registration for more than 6 months.
Those who live in this township during the population census while the places of their household registration have not yet settled.
Those who used to live in this township but are working or studying abroad during the Census and have no permanent household registration for the time being.
Where the residents were from: Jiedao, town or townships of the same or other provinces
Migration by age sex, and reasons for moving from other places to the current place
The Intra or Inter-province Migration by education (No Schooling, Eliminate Illiteracy, Primary School, Junior Middle School, Senior Middle School, Specialized secondary school, Junior College, University, Graduate Student)
The Intra or Inter-province Migration by occupation
The intra or inter-province female migration with birth orders of 1st, 2nd and 3+ between November 1st of l and October 31 of 2000.

14. Urban/Rural Residence

15. 2004 Economic Census Data The 1st Economic Census in China
Collect the data by every 5 years (3 and 8, next: 2008)
Combined industrial Census, basic unit Census, and construction Census of previous years
About 5 millions economic establishments in 2004
Data from 2004 Economic Census:
Employment
Revenue
Industries
Major products
Ownerships

16. China Data Online Statistical Database: Monthly Statistics
National Statistics
Provincial Statistics
City Statistics
County Statistics
Monthly Industrial Data
Yearly Industrial Data
Statistics on Map (I)
Statistics on Map (II)
Statistical Yearbooks
Provincial Yearbooks (I)
Provincial Yearbooks (II)
City Yearbooks
National Yearbooks
Census Database:
Population Census 1982
Population Census 1990
Population Survey 1995, 2005
Province Census 2000
County Census 2000
Economic Census 2004
Spatial Data Reports and Maps:
DemographicsNowChina
DemographicsNowUS
Survey Data :
China Survey Data Network
China Atlas
Atlas of Population Census
Atlas of Population and Environment
Atlas of Industrial Census

17. Monthly and Yearly Statistics

18. Regional Statistics (Province, City, County)

19. Monthly and Yearly Industrial Statistics

20. China Statistical Yearbooks

21. Population and Economic Census Data (with about 3,000 electronic Census data books)

22. China 2005 1% Population Survey Data

24. China Survey Data Network University of Michigan -Peking University

25. The Online Spatial Data Reports and Maps
China Data and Maps
U.S. Data and Maps

26. Questions How we can compare the data of different times?
How we can compare the data at different locations?
How we can aggregate the data by spatial ranges?
How we can aggregate the data by different levels of administrative units?
How we can integrate the data from different sources?
How we can conduct spatial data analysis without GIS skills?
How we can easily extract the data efficiently
How we can make the reports for ready analysis and publications?
How we can get the local/community information for survey data analysis?
How we can understand/detect spatial patterns and trends? 26

27. China Spatial Data Sources - The most comprehensive population Census data and digital maps in China’s history
China Township Population Census Data with GIS Maps
China County Population Census Data with GIS Maps
China City Population Census Data with GIS Maps
China Province Population Census Data with GIS Maps
5. China GRID Population with Township Boundaries
6. China 2004 Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps

28. 2000 Census Data with GIS Maps > 2,000 demographic variables in 2000 population Census
Geographical Levels:
Country |
Province
Prefecture
County
Township
1 sq km Grid
2000 Census data variables:
General Information
Nationalities
Age Structure
Household Structure
Education
Fertility
Deaths
Marriage
Migration
Housing Status
Industries and Occupations

29. Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps > Cover more than 5 million economic units
Industries
- 852 industries
Products
- 3 primary products
Ownerships
- 23 different industries
Revenue
- 15 revenue ranges
Employment
- 10 employment ranges
Employment 1
1-19
20-49
50-99
50000+
Revenue
(in 10,000 Yuan)
0-30
and over

30. Township Map with Census Data

31. Population Grid Data with Township Boundaries
Projected Grid population
Township boundaries
Elevation

32. Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps

33. Spatial Data Integration - Statistics, Census Data and GIS
Bureau of Statistics
CAS, Post-Office, Web
Outputs
Govn’t Statistics
Population Census
Economic Census
Boundary Maps
ZIP Maps
Township Maps
Pop Census with GIS
City Stats with GIS
Eco Census with GIS
GIS
The Fields of Spatial Studies:
Population
Environment
Hydrology
Public Health
History
Anthropology
Regional Economy
Business Development ….

34. Features
Over 3,000 unique demographic and economic variables for China data
Province, prefecture, county, and township boundaries
Data retrieval for radius and polygon trade areas
2000 population Census data for over 50,000 townships in China
2004 economic Census data for over 5 million units
Population estimates for 9.6 million square kilometer grids
Aggregate the data from selected administrative units (province, prefecture, county, township), ZIPs or geographical regions by radius
Summary, comparison, rank, or customized reports
The online reports, maps and charts ready for publications

35. Selection by Administrative Units

36. Select The Province

37. Select The City

38. Select The County

39. Select The Township

40. Select The Reports

43. Selection of Customized Variables

44. Selection By Site Locations

45. Site Selection (Site A)

46. Site Selection (Site B)

47. Select The Reports

53. Applications Disaster Assessment Regional Planning
Environmental and Public Health
Culture and Religious Studies
Business Site Selections
Projections and Simulations
Household/Field Surveys

54. EMIAL: chinadata@umich.edu
System Demo
Contact
China Data Center
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Ann Arbor, MI
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