Why are there much fewer slums in China than in India?

China's urbanization rate is actually much higher than India's (54% vs 32% today while the same in 1990, 26%, per World Bank). Even with the Hukou system, many many more millions of Chinese move permanently into the cities every year than Indians (about 380 million Chinese vs 75 million Indians since 1990). read more

There are no real slums in China. But there are analogous things which are called“Villages in City”. Slums are built in cities,but they are not. “Villages in City” are original villages around the cities, while the cities are developed to expand rooms surrounding the villages. Finally,“Villages in City ”appears. read more

Removal and replacement of slum created a conflict of interest, and politics prevented efforts to remove, relocate or upgrade the slums into housing projects that are better than the slums. Similar dynamics are cited in faves of Brazil,slums of India,and shanty towns of Kenya. read more