Table 2 2015–2022 spatial types and distribution characteristics of the level of construction on law-based government.
Ordinal number | Type of spatial feature | Provinces | Distributional characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | High level—High growth | Shandong, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Guizhou | Clustering in Southwest and East China, respectively |
2 | High level—Low growth | Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong | The clusters are clearly characterized, with four clusters located in the central-eastern, northern, southern, and southwestern parts of the country, respectively. |
3 | Low level—High growth | Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Qinghai, Tibet | Exhibits a “T” shaped mass stripe distribution that dips 45 degrees to the northwest. |
4 | Low level—Low growth | Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Xinjiang, Gansu, Hainan | There are four scattered distributions in Northeast, Northeast-North China, Northwest, and South China, which consist of three provinces located in border areas. |