City aims to limit inflow of people

GUANGZHOU - The population in this Guangdong provincial capital has surpassed 15 million - a statistic that is putting huge pressure on the city, Mayor Wan Qingliang said on Wednesday.

Guangzhou has more than 10 million residents who either have household registration in the city or have stayed in the city for more than half a year. Another 5 million migrant workers and other members of the transient population also live in the city.

Wan told the Forum of China's Urban Planning and Scientific Development that the large population has put huge pressure on the city's employment, education, healthcare and social security.