ABSTRACT
By introducing reform and opening up, China has greatly emancipated productivity. One remarkable achievement is to introduce the urbanization. According to the data of China Statistical Yearbook, the proportion of urban population in the total population rose from 17.92% in 1978 to 52.57% in 2012. The largest population migration in the history of mankind occurred in China. The tremendous development of urbanization is promoting the social and economic progress. However, this achievement comes with the problems of environmental pollution, low residential income, low consumption propensity, urbanrural dualistic structure and so on. In general, the urbanization in China stays in the extensive stage of development. Correspondingly, it is urgent to change from the extensive urbanization to the intensive stage. Subsequently, the measurement of urbanization efficiency plays a critical role in developing the effective urbanization in China. And the measurement and corresponding strategies carry a strong practical significance.
