Before revision: According to the "Urban Settlement" working paper, " in 1986, to cope with growing administrative demands at the local level, China essentially reclassified counties as cities in order to allow local city governments to control the surrounding areas".
After revision: According to the Urban Settlement" working paper, " in 1986, to cope with growing administrative demands at the local level, China essentially reclassified counties as cities in order to allow local city governments to control the surrounding areas".