China Daily reports today: "China is witnessing a 'counter-urbanization' trend, with more urban residents actively choosing to move to the countryside, especially in the rural areas surrounding the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Chengdu-Chongqing, and Beijing-Tianjin metropolitan areas."
This "counter-urbanization" trend emerging in China is a new change in the current urban-rural development pattern. With the advancement of the rural revitalization strategy, rural infrastructure is continuously improving, and the living and consumption environment has significantly improved, gradually narrowing the urban-rural gap, thus creating conditions for urban residents to move to the countryside.
From an economic perspective, the development of rural industrialization provides more employment opportunities and entrepreneurial space, attracting some urban residents to seek development. At the same time, the high cost of living in cities, such as housing prices and living expenses, also prompts some people to choose to live in rural areas where the cost of living is relatively lower.
From a social and cultural perspective, the pursuit of traditional rural culture and pastoral life by urban residents is also a significant factor driving "counter-urbanization." They hope to obtain a more nature-friendly ecological environment in the countryside and satisfy their nostalgic feelings.
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