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1 Plan © Plan Urbanization

2 © Plan What is urbanisation? The movement of humans from one area to another, sometimes over large distances. Movement of humans, most of these movements are permanent

3 © Plan China’s facts speak up! In the early 1990s many rural workers go to the cities in search of work. Now there are 103 million urban migrants, estimated will be 243 million by 2025

4 © Plan To start… Discuss in small groups of about 2 or 3 people: The causes of urbanisation The impact of urbanisation

5 © Plan Causes of urbanisation The pull factors : job opportunities, education, medical care, better living conditions, technology The push factors : lack of wealth, natural disaster, primitive conditions

6 © Plan Impacts of urbanisation The migrant workers are willing to receive very low standard wages  lead to poverty gap Not enough space in the city  transportation, housing No social guarantees for the migrant workers (Hukou) High rates of social unrest  discrimination, criminality Short-term goals  unsustainable environment

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9 Migration game Groups of 5 people Every person in the group has a different role. The situation is as follows. Each person would like to migrate from the village to the city. However, there is only one free spot. The group members will need to discuss amongst each other who is allowed to go. They have 15-20 minutes for that and they will have to come to a decision.

10 © Plan an unemployed person, a high potential student, a mother with child, a doctor and a person with a chronic disease

11 © Plan Summary and conclusion Discuss the outcomes of the game What are the key issues of migration for China? Suggestions for solutions?

12 © Plan What does an apartment in Beijing look like? What does it have? What does it look like? What is life like for its resident?

13 © Plan What does a slum look like? What does it have? What does it look like? What is life like for its resident? What are the differences?

14 © Plan Discuss and act out What is a community? What benefits are there to a community? Explain what happens if these benefits are lost and how they could be retained?

15 © Plan McKinsey Institute: Globalisation in China Quiz Movie Report Graphic

16 © Plan Trade –Banana game Who is involved in getting a banana onto your table? How much of the price (30 RMB) of the banana, should you get? Why (what costs do you have)? What is the total?

17 © Plan Worker 1rmb Plantation owner 5rmb Shipper 4rmb Importer/Wholesaler/Ripener 7rmb Retailer 13rmb Total 30RMB

18 © Plan Trade: Should trade be fair?

19 © Plan What about business? There will be a meeting near a site for a new gold mine in Southern China. The meeting is discussing if the gold mine should be allowed to go ahead or not. The different roles: Villager Environmentalist Government official Gold mine owner A representative of the Gold buyer (for jewellery) Investor First, consider what your different concerns are Secondly, attend the meeting


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