中国国务院总理李克强近日部署深入推进以人为核心的城镇化，改善人们生活，促进经济发展。

　　"China's greatest development potential lies in urbanization," according to a statement issued on Sunday after an executive meeting of the State Council held on Friday.

　　在上周五国务院常务委员会议之后，于周末发布的一项声明表示：“中国发展的最大潜力源于城镇化。”

　　As a project that has a significant bearing on the improvement of people's livelihoods, urbanization is also conducive to promote effective investment and consumption, which enables a coordinated development between cities and the countryside, the statement said.

　　该声明指出，城镇化这一规划对改善民生有着重要的影响，也有利于促进有效投资和消费。并且也可以以此来平衡城市和农村之间的协调发展。

　　The government will make it easier for people from the countryside to become officially recognized urbanites. With the exception of a very few mega cities, restrictions on Hukou, or registered permanent residence, in cities will be fully liberalized for university graduates, skilled workers and returned overseas students.

　　政府将使得农业转移人口市民化更加容易。除极少数超大城市外，将会全面放开高校毕业生、技术工人、留学归国人员等落户限制。

　　全面放开高校毕业生等落户限制

　　A regulation that upgrades "residence permit" management, announced by the State Council in December last year and effective from this month, will ensure city dwellers that have not yet acquired Hukou have access to basic public services including education, employment, medical care and legal assistance, according to the statement.

　　由国务院于2015年12月发布，并于本月生效的这一规定将改进“居住证”管理方式。根据声明指出，该规定将确保没有户口的城市居民获得教育、就业、医疗和法律援助等公共服务权利。

　　The government will speed up renovation of shantytowns and dilapidated buildings. Supportive policies on shantytown renovations will be expanded to cover major towns across the nation. Private capital is encouraged to contribute to the construction of roads and underground pipelines.

　　此外，政府将加快棚户区改造和危旧房改造。对棚户区改造的支持政策将扩大到覆盖全国主要城镇。鼓励私人资本参与建设道路和地下管道。

　　China will also expand the pilot areas for "new type" urbanization, encourage the development of medium and small-sized cities. Pilot projects will be carried out in some towns with a population over 100,000 that will enable them have county-level administration authority, according to the statement.

　　该声明还指出，中国将扩大新型城镇化试点地区的范围，鼓励中小城市的发展。试点计划将会在超过10万人口的城镇推出，使得城镇能够有县级政府管理局。