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Nowadays, China is still a populous country in the world. By the end of 2007, the general population reaches 1321.29 million including 593.79 million urban people and 727.5 million rural people, it respectively accounts for 44.9% and 55.1% of general population, among them, there are 1064.69 million active labor force aged from 15 till 65 processing 80.6% of general population, according to the "National Economy and Social Development Statistical Bulletin 2007" issued by State Bureau of Statistic of China in February 28, 2008. In a conclusion, China is an enormous human resources reservoir. In rural area, a large number of farmers operate their own allocated land, the labor production is still in manual work and semi-mechanization status, some farmers neither need nor require to implement nine-year compulsory education regulated by the government due to historical reasons and long-term nationalized land policy.

In urban area, almost 30-year reform and opening-up policy has accelerated the development of township economy and formed the modernization of industry which is integrated with global market. The population quality of urban area has risen by a vast scale, the majority of school-aged people are able to accomplish 12-year basic education, moreover, the higher vocational education and university education has provided systematic guarantee for the improvement of human resources quality. In addition, China has carried out the development strategy of revitalizing industry boost country, which has made China's industry an all-round way development. China has almost yielded all kinds of industries of the world. The multi-level and abundant human resources from all trades and professions are adapted to the requirements of the development of export-oriented economy.
At present, the rapid expansion of economy has made drastic changes of population construction. Since 30-year reform and opening up, China's urbanization rate goes up from 17.9% to 44.9%, the urbanization transformation of rural population exceed 15 million people annually. A large scale of population turns from common farmers to city workers, from city workers to skilled workers, from young students to professional talents. "China Talent Report 2005" issued by Chinese Academy of Science Personnel indicates that there are more than 70 million registered technical and skilled laborer containing 42 million junior mechanics,25.2 million intermediate mechanics, as well as 2.8 million senior mechanics & above and technicians with the proportion of 60%, 36% and 3.9%. According to the data published by Ministry of Education of PRC, by 2006, the national student enrollment contains 1.1047 million master degreed postgraduate, 17.3884 million colleges and universities students and 103.5024 million secondary education students, which is 101 times, 20.3 times and 3.9 times compared to 1978. The development and utilization of China's human resource is having huge space.
China has established a sound human resources transaction and configuration system in line with the improvement of China economy reform and sustainable development of economic construction. Each city is established recruitment services market for professional technicians and managerial talents, also in rural and urban area is established the labor market providing necessary services for multi-level skilled workers. Hence, not only are Chinese enterprises able to make interview with applications, but also the human resources market can offer legal service for those employees confirmed by enterprises. At the same time, the Chinese government has given a special approval to a group of professional companies with global market channel and experience, international employment law knowledge and familiarization of various countries' immigration policies, which can provide professional services to recruit Chinese employees for foreign enterprises and offer opportunity for Chinese citizen to work abroad.
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