This dataset, constructed by Professor G. William Skinner, contains demographic and economic data for every central place in China that was the central city of a shi (municipality) or classed as a zhen (town) as of 1 July 1990. Point-in-time data are for mid-year 1990, unless otherwise noted; annual data are for calendar year 1990. Population data for both kinds of central places are taken from the 1990 census tables. Economic and other non-demographic data on the shixiaqu of municipalities are taken from Zhongguo chengshi tongji nianjian 1991 (Statistical yearbook of China's municipalities. Beijing: State Statistical Bureau, 1991. The full dataset contains 12,163 records, of which 452 are for central cities of municipalities in existence at mid-year 1990 and 15 are for the central cities of municipalities formed during the second half of 1990. As of this writing (September 1995) the initial CITAS release will include only the 467 central cities. A subsequent release will include all zhen. Users may wish to consult Professor Skinner's original codebook entitled ChinaT Dataset.
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