Villages of China
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Village or Village level divisions in China
serves as a fundamental organizational unit for its rural population (census, mail system). Basic local divisions like neighborhoods and communities are not informal like in the West, but have defined boundaries and designated heads (one per area). In 2000, China's densely populated villages (>100 persons/ha) had a population greater than 500 million and covered more than 2 million square kilometers, or more than 20% of China's total area (Ellis 2004).
In general, urban areas are organized into neighborhood committees , while rural areas are organized into village committees or villager groups . A "village" in this case can either be a natural village , one that spontaneously and naturally exists, or an administrative village , which is a bureaucratic entity.
Instead of neighborhood committees and sub-districts, a city
could have:
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serves as a fundamental organizational unit for its rural population (census, mail system). Basic local divisions like neighborhoods and communities are not informal like in the West, but have defined boundaries and designated heads (one per area). In 2000, China's densely populated villages (>100 persons/ha) had a population greater than 500 million and covered more than 2 million square kilometers, or more than 20% of China's total area (Ellis 2004).
In general, urban areas are organized into neighborhood committees , while rural areas are organized into village committees or villager groups . A "village" in this case can either be a natural village , one that spontaneously and naturally exists, or an administrative village , which is a bureaucratic entity.
Instead of neighborhood committees and sub-districts, a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
could have:
- neighborhood
- communityResidential communityA residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community.Residential communities...