2011 : China counted 690.79 million urban dwellers , 656.56 million in rural areas . Comment: China 's economic growth slowing ? Many migrant workers , known as `` mingong , '' have left the countryside for the cities . Analyst : Urbanization is an irreversible process in the next 20 years .
2011 : China counted 690.79 million urban dwellers , 656.56 million in rural areas . Comment: Many migrant workers , known as `` mingong , '' have left the countryside for the cities . Analyst : Urbanization is an irreversible process in the next 20 years .