title: A model for urbanizing rural population and development measures:  survey of a large specialized market in Xiliu town, Liaoning province.
abstract: The authors present an urbanization model using the example of Xiliu town in Liaoning province, China.  Xiliu has developed from a rural commune into a large-scale clothing market during the period since 1979.  "The purpose...is to show, by means of a survey conducted in the town, the characteristics and formative factors of the model and to discuss the prospect of and measures for furthering this development."
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005843:Geography; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011153:Population; D012106:Research; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; China; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Geographic Factors; Models, Theoretical; Population; Research Methodology; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization