Urban Villages in China: A 2008 Survey of Migrant Settlements in Beijing.

The article investigates the living and work conditions and housing consumption behavior of migrants in Chinese cities particularly on chengzhongcun or urban villages. It notes the willingness of migrant workers to pay the same or higher rent per unit of space even though they consume much smaller dwelling spaces than local residents. It depicts the consideration given by migrant workers on the city as a place to work rather than a home in which to live.