Fifth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 2000
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Reference ID
CHN_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Census Office, IPUMS
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- CHN2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Province of birth (CN2000A_BPLPROV)
Data file: CHN2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
190
End:
191
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
8. Place of birth</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Current country/city/district<br />[] 2 Current province, but other country/city/district<br />[] 3 Other province, please provide the name of the province ____</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Current country/city/district<br />[] 2 Current province, but other country/city/district<br />[] 3 Other province, please provide the name of the province ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Beijing |
| 12 | Tianjin |
| 13 | Hebei |
| 14 | Shanxi |
| 15 | Inner Mongolia |
| 21 | Liaoning |
| 22 | Jilin |
| 23 | Heilongjiang |
| 31 | Shanghai |
| 32 | Jiangsu |
| 33 | Zhejiang |
| 34 | Anhui |
| 35 | Fujian |
| 36 | Jiangxi |
| 37 | Shandong |
| 41 | Henan |
| 42 | Hubei |
| 43 | Hunan |
| 44 | Guangdong |
| 45 | Guangxi |
| 46 | Hainan |
| 50 | Chongqing |
| 51 | Sichuan |
| 52 | Guizhou |
| 53 | Yunnan |
| 54 | Tibet |
| 61 | Shaanxi |
| 62 | Gansu |
| 63 | Qinghai |
| 64 | Ningxia |
| 65 | Xinjiang |
| 98 | Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, or abroad |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Part One. Personal Records</span></p>
<p>All persons should report R1 - R12.</p>
<p><span class="em">R8. Birthplace</span>
<br />This should be the same as the permanent living place of a person's mother.
<br />There are three standard answers for this question.</p>
<div class="i1">1. The same county/city/district<br />2. A different county/city/district in the same province<br />3. A different province</div><p>A person's birthplace is usually the same as their mother's permanent living place. In cases that a person's birthplace is a hospital, put their mother's permanent living place.
<p>All persons should report R1 - R12.</p>
<p><span class="em">R8. Birthplace</span>
<br />This should be the same as the permanent living place of a person's mother.
<br />There are three standard answers for this question.</p>
<div class="i1">1. The same county/city/district<br />2. A different county/city/district in the same province<br />3. A different province</div><p>A person's birthplace is usually the same as their mother's permanent living place. In cases that a person's birthplace is a hospital, put their mother's permanent living place.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's province of birth.
Universe
China 2000: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |