China 's economic growth slowing ? 690.79 million : Beijing counted 2011 urban dwellers , 690.79 million in rural areas . China 's breakneck economic growth has seen explosion in size of China 's cities . Many migrant workers , known as `` mingong , '' have left the countryside for the cities . Analyst : Urbanization is an irreversible process in the past three decades .
690.79 million : Beijing counted 2011 urban dwellers , 690.79 million in rural areas . China 's breakneck economic growth has seen explosion in size of China 's cities . Many migrant workers , known as `` mingong , '' have left the countryside for the cities . Analyst : Urbanization is an irreversible process in the past three decades .