Keywords
Migrants
Location choice
Guangzhou
Submitted : 2021-10-31
Accepted : 2021-11-15
Published : 2021-11-30
Abstract
The inner-urban residential location choice is a topic of continuing interest in urban geography. However, not much research has been done on migrants’ rental location choices. Based on data from a questionnaire completed by 276 migrant renters in Guangzhou, this paper analyzes the demographics and social class characteristics of migrants, and the condition and location of housing preferred by this population. The results show that the migrants in Guangzhou mainly rent in the Center Business District (CBD) area (Tianhe District) and Huangpu, Panyu and Haizhu districts. The main reason for this choice of location choices is the houses’ convenience to their workplaces. A second reason is that nearby subways make travel convenient, for consumption and daily life, for children to go to school, and for access to large shopping centers/malls.
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