Migrants to face massive evictions

As many as 1 million migrant workers will be asked to leave Chaoyang district in a major urbanization campaign that will half the area's total population, local government revealed.

The term "floating population" refers to residents living in a city but without the city's hukou, or permanent residence permit. Such groups normally include both white-collar workers and migrant workers from areas outside the city.

The registered population with a hukou in Chaoyang district is 1.8 million, at least 200,000 less than the floating population in the area, according to Chaoyang floating population administration office.