Many of the world’s mega cities are located in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tianjin. Mega cities are cities with populations over eight million. It’s expected that by the year 2015 the population of China will increase by fifty percent.

Shanghai is China’s largest city. There are about 2,118 people per square kilometer living in Shanghai. In 1995 Shanghai had a population of 13.58 million people. It is expected that its population will increase to 17.97 million in the next 20 years. That is an increase of ap

Oddly enough, another problem plaguing urban China is gardening and animals. City dwellers often grow vegetables to supplement their diet. They water these gardens with sewage and use fertilizer and pesticides. The residue from these treatments can return to the drinking water supply. Small animals raised for additional food are generating a great deal of waste that isn’t always disposed of properly. These problems create health concerns.

Despite these problems, businesses are attracted to urban China. The dense population provides a large amount of workers and consumers. Also, transportation is readily available to bring in supplies and market the goods produced. Small businesses have more chance of success in urban areas, because they have a greater costumer base.

Population growth has brought a series of problems to China. This is the reason behind its policy of family planning. China encourages late marriage and late childbirth. Accor

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