Public Transport Accessibility in villages in and around Major Chinese Cities

This dataset contains vector data used in the study "Disparities in Public Transport Accessibility in Rural Areas of Major Chinese Cities and Hidden Inequities of SDG Achievement." It includes: Road Network Data (2017 and 2023):Digitized road networks for selected major Chinese cities, sourced from publicly available vector basemaps and updated via satellite/aerial imagery. Each year's dataset reflects the road infrastructure available during that year and is used to calculate accessibility metrics (e.g., travel distance, route availability). Traditional Village Location Points:Geocoded point data of recognized traditional villages within the administrative boundaries of selected cities. The dataset includes village names, coordinates, administrative divisions, and classification status. This layer serves as the basis for evaluating rural access to public transport.