Statistics, Census, and GIS Data
for China Studies
Shuming Bao
China Data Center
University of Michigan
Background and Missions
Background
• Founded in 1997 by the University of Michigan
• Inherited from the CITAS project Sponsor by NASA, UW, UM,
and CIESIN
Missions:
 integrate historical, social and natural science data into GIS
 support research in the human and natural components of
local, regional and global change
 promote quantitative research on China studies
 promote collaborative research in spatial studies
 promote the use of data on China in teaching
 promote data sharing
China Data Center Projects
- Focus on the added value
China Data Development
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China Statistical Data
China Spatial Data
China Financial Data
China Survey Data
Cyberstructure Development
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China Data Online
DemographicsChina
DataPlanet
Research and Education
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West China Studies
Macroeconomic Analysis
Environment and Health
Education in Geography
China Data Online
http://chinadataonline.org
- The primary data source and service for China studies
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China Statistical Database
China Census Database
China Spatial Data Reports and Maps
China Survey Data Network (Free)
Atlas of China (Free)
China Data Sources
Data
Source
Government
NonGovernment
Statistics (monthly, quarterly, yearly)
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Census (population, agriculture, basic
units, Industrial, construction, economic)
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Survey (rural, urban, enterprise, market)
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GIS Data (boundaries, lines, points, grid)
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Data Level
Data
Statistics
Census
Level
Country
Province
City
County
Town
Others
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Industry
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Neighborhood
Committee,
Village,
Enterprise,
Basic Unit
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Enterprise,
Community,
Household
Survey
GIS Data
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Data Format
Data
Format
Statistics
Excel, HTML, Text, SQL, ….
Census
Excel, HTML, Text, SQL, ….
Survey
Excel, Text, SQL, ….
Finance
Text, Excel, HTML, Reports
GIS Data
Polygons, Points, Lines, GRID
Remote Sensing
Image
Data Update
Data
Statistics
Update
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly
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Census
Survey
GIS Data
Years
Other
Population - 1953, 1964,
1982, 1990, 2000
Industry - 1950, 1985, 1995
Agriculture - 1997, 2006
Service Industry - 1993
R&D - 2000, 2007
Economic – 2004, 2008
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Data Coverage
Data
Coverage
Coverage of Space and Time
Statistics
Possible incomplete and objective
Census
Relatively complete and less objective
Survey
Sampled households and regions
GIS Data
Partial or complete region, mostly updated at
different times
About China Census Data
The Population Census of China
 Five Census: 1953, 1964, 1982, 1990, 2000
 2000 Census data tables: Short Form (100%), Long Form
(9.5%)
 Date and Time: 0:00AM of November 1, 2000
 Residents: All permanent residents who have Chinese
citizenships and have permanent living places in Mainland
China.
Census Questionnaires and Forms
There are four questionnaire forms in 2000 Census:
(1) Short Form
(2) Long Form
(3) Death Form (dead between 11/1/1999 and
10/31/2000)
(4) Temporary Resident Form (live in the place and left
the original pace with household registration for less
than 6 months)
Migration Data in 2000 Census
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Those who have a different counties or districts of birth (within or outside of the
current province) than the current counties or districts
Those who have moved from other townships to the current place within last 5 years
(95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00)
Those who have moved from other places to current place for more than five years
Those who don’t have the local household registration but have been living in this
townships for more than 6 months
Those residents who have local household registration but have left for other places
for more than 6 months
Those who have resided in this township for less than 6 months but have been away
from the place of their permanent household registration for more than 6 months.
Those who live in this township during the population census while the places of their
household registration have not yet settled.
Those who used to live in this township but are working or studying abroad during the
Census and have no permanent household registration for the time being.
Where the residents were from: Jiedao, town or townships of the same or other
provinces
Migration by age sex, and reasons for moving from other places to the current place
The Intra or Inter-province Migration by education (No Schooling, Eliminate Illiteracy,
Primary School, Junior Middle School, Senior Middle School, Specialized secondary
school, Junior College, University, Graduate Student)
The Intra or Inter-province Migration by occupation
The intra or inter-province female migration with birth orders of 1st, 2nd and 3+
between November 1st of 1999 11.l and October 31 of 2000.
Urban/Rural Residence
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Urban 城镇
City 城市
Urban with Districts (>1500 persons/sq km) 设区市的市区
Urban without Districts 不设区市的市区
Town 镇
The capital town of county 县及县以上人民政府所在建制镇的
镇区
Other towns 其他建制镇的镇区
Rural 乡村
Rural Townships 集镇
Villages 农村
Others (mines, tourist areas, development zones, etc.)
Urban if more than 3000 population
Rural if less than 3000 population
2004 Economic Census Data
 The 1st Economic Census in China
 Collect the data by every 5 years (3 and 8, next: 2008)
 Combined industrial Census, basic unit Census, and
construction Census of previous years
 About 5 millions economic establishments in 2004
 Data from 2004 Economic Census:
• Employment
• Revenue
• Industries
• Major products
• Ownerships
China Data Online
Statistical Database:
• Monthly Statistics
• National Statistics
• Provincial Statistics
• City Statistics
• County Statistics
• Monthly Industrial Data
• Yearly Industrial Data
• Statistics on Map (I)
• Statistics on Map (II)
Statistical Yearbooks
• Provincial Yearbooks (I)
• Provincial Yearbooks (II)
• City Yearbooks
• National Yearbooks
Census Database:
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Population Census 1982
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Population Census 1990
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Population Survey 1995, 2005
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Province Census 2000
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County Census 2000
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Economic Census 2004
Spatial Data Reports and Maps:
• DemographicsNowChina
• DemographicsNowUS
Survey Data :
• China Survey Data Network
China Atlas
• Atlas of Population Census
• Atlas of Population and Environment
• Atlas of Industrial Census
Monthly and Yearly Statistics
Regional Statistics (Province, City, County)
Monthly and Yearly Industrial Statistics
China Statistical Yearbooks
Population and Economic Census Data
(with about 3,000 electronic Census data books)
China 2005 1% Population Survey Data
China Survey Data Network
University of Michigan -Peking University
The Online Spatial Data Reports and Maps
China Data and Maps
U.S. Data and Maps
Questions
-How we can compare the data of different times?
-How we can compare the data at different locations?
-How we can aggregate the data by spatial ranges?
-How we can aggregate the data by different levels of
administrative units?
-How we can integrate the data from different sources?
-How we can conduct spatial data analysis without GIS skills?
-How we can easily extract the data efficiently
-How we can make the reports for ready analysis and
publications?
-How we can get the local/community information for survey data
analysis?
-How we can understand/detect spatial patterns and trends?
China Spatial Data Sources
- The most comprehensive population Census data and digital maps in China’s history
1. 2000 China Township Population Census Data with GIS Maps
2. 2000 China County Population Census Data with GIS Maps
3. 2000 China City Population Census Data with GIS Maps
4. 2000 China Province Population Census Data with GIS Maps
5. China GRID Population with Township Boundaries
6. China 2004 Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps
2000 Census Data with GIS Maps
> 2,000 demographic variables in 2000 population Census
Geographical Levels:
Country
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Province
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Prefecture
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County
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Township
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1 sq km Grid
2000 Census data variables:
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General Information
Nationalities
Age Structure
Household Structure
Education
Fertility
Deaths
Marriage
Migration
Housing Status
Industries and Occupations
Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps
> Cover more than 5 million economic units
Industries
- 852 industries
Products
- 3 primary products
Ownerships
- 23 different industries
Revenue
- 15 revenue ranges
Employment
- 10 employment ranges
Employment
Revenue
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1-19
20-49
50-99
100-499
500-999
1000-4999
5000-29999
30000-49999
50000+
(in 10,000 Yuan)
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30---50
50---100
100--300
300--500
500--1000
1000-3000
3000-5000
5000-10000
10000-30000
30000-50000
50000-100000
100000-150000
150000-200000
200000 and over
Township Map with Census Data
Population Grid Data with Township Boundaries
Projected Grid population
Township boundaries
Elevation
Economic Census Data with ZIP Maps
Spatial Data Integration
- Statistics, Census Data and GIS
Bureau of Statistics
CAS, Post-Office, Web
Outputs
Govn’t Statistics
Boundary Maps
Pop Census with GIS
Population Census
Township Maps
Eco Census with GIS
Economic Census
ZIP Maps
City Stats with GIS
The Fields of Spatial Studies:
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Population
Environment
Hydrology
Public Health
History
Anthropology
Regional Economy
Business Development
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GIS
B-ID
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1002
1003
1004
POP
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3000
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B-ID
1001
1002
1003
1004
Land
2000
3000
5000
6000
B-ID
1001
1002
1003
1004
GDP
2000
3000
5000
6000
B-ID
1001
1002
1003
1004
Tempreture
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3000
5000
6000
A-ID
1001
1002
1003
1004
B-ID
2000
3000
5000
6000
Features
 Over 3,000 unique demographic and economic variables for China data
 Province, prefecture, county, and township boundaries
 Data retrieval for radius and polygon trade areas
 2000 population Census data for over 50,000 townships in China
 2004 economic Census data for over 5 million units
 Population estimates for 9.6 million square kilometer grids
 Aggregate the data from selected administrative units (province,
prefecture, county, township), ZIPs or geographical regions by radius
 Summary, comparison, rank, or customized reports
 The online reports, maps and charts ready for publications
Selection by Administrative Units
Select The Province
Select The City
Select The County
Select The Township
Select The Reports
Selection of Customized Variables
Selection By Site Locations
Site Selection (Site A)
Site Selection (Site B)
Select The Reports
Applications
Disaster Assessment
Regional Planning
Environmental and Public Health
Culture and Religious Studies
Business Site Selections
Projections and Simulations
Household/Field Surveys
http://chinadataonline.org/presentation/spatialIntelligence_2009.pdf
System Demo
Contact
China Data Center
1007 Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1690
T: (734)647-9610
F: (734)763-0335
EMIAL: chinadata@umich.edu
http://chinadataonline.org