The Michigan state government will take over the management of Detroit due to its dire fiscal situation. Detroit has become the biggest city to be taken over by a state government. Learning from Detroit's recession case provides great lessons for pushing forward China's urbanization.

The "Empty City" issue has been a focus for the public for a long time. Pushing forward urbanization requires a thorough understanding of this issue in order to prevent the spread of the problem and avoid various conflicts and risks brought by the issue.