Transient Population in Guangzhou Exceeds 2 MillionTransient population in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, has reached 2.2 million.The statistics were obtained from a city-wide survey about renting homes and information about renters. The survey began in April and lasted for half a year, said local sources. Guangzhou has 10 urban districts and also exercises jurisdiction over two county-level cities. It has a resident population of 6.85 million. As Guangdong Province has become a prosperous economic center in south China, most of the transient people are here for jobs. |
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