Abstract
This chapter searches for solutions for improving the housing security schemes and reducing the residential segregation. It first evaluates the affordability of housing in Beijing, and then analyzes the problems faced by families on low incomes in respect of Beijing’s “low-rent housing” and “affordable housing” schemes, and finally, makes some suggestions about how the housing security system of the city might be improved. It argues that Beijing’s “low-rent housing” and “affordable housing” schemes cannot solve the housing difficulties of low-income families, and that it is therefore necessary for the municipal government to improve the housing security system in order to slow down the tendency towards residential segregation.
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Local minimum living allowance: In 1999, the Chinese government promulgated the “Regulations on Guaranteeing Urban Residents’ Minimum Standard of Living”, which stipulates that urban residents whose family’s per capita income is lower than the local urban residents’ minimum standard of living can receive basic subsistence assistance from the local government.
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The eight main urban districts in Beijing are Dongchen District, Xuanwu District, Chongwen District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Fengtai District and Shijingshan District.
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Minimum wage rate: China’s Labour Law provides a minimum wage requirement, which is determined at a provincial level. In 1993, the Regulations on Minimum Wages in Enterprises (amended in October 1994) required all local governments to set minimum wage standards for the cities.
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Wang, Y. (2016). Diminishing Beijing’s Residential Segregation by Improving Its Housing Security System. In: A Century of Change. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39633-0_8
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