Beijing named the most equitable city
Beijing is the most equitable city in the world. It provides the most equal status of life and social harmony of any city in the world, reported China Radio International (CRI) on Oct 23, according to a document produced by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) and published in London on Wednesday, which praised the 15-year efforts of the government to develop China’s economy and improve living standards.
However, not everyone agrees with the award. Liang Benfu, a researcher with the Research Centre for Urban Environment and Development under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said, “Beijing has achieved huge economic and social progress since it launched it’s the reform and opening up policies, and the Olympic Games in August helped showcase Beijing’s glamour and Chinese culture.”
“But I doubt anyone would use the word ‘most’ to describe Beijing in terms of being an equitable city,” he said. He emphasized that there is a huge gap in living standards between Beijing’s rural area that is outside the sixth ring road and urban area that is inside the second ring road. However, the government is trying to bridge the gap. “And once positive policies are in place, I believe the inequalities can be largely eradicated in the future,” he added.
Chen Bin, a shanghai-based media commentator, said Beijing can only realize equality by eliminating policy barrier and creating better conditions for people without hukou. He said, Beijingers who have the household registration enjoy much more favorable conditions with respect to education and social welfare than those who do not, and that create inequality.
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