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title: "China microcensus"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_microcensus"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T12:21:49.455878+00:00"
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The China microcensus (全国1%人口抽样调查) is an intercensal survey to measure the population, in between official censuses.
It is conducted every year that ends in 5.  In 2015, the survey began on November 1 at midnight.  Data are broken down to at least the municipal level and include residency (hukou) as well as ethnicity.


== References ==