Abstract: As an important reason for the controversy of centralized public housing in some countries and regions, the residential segregation is also a vital issue that we shall pay close attention to and avoid during accelerating China's housing security and supply system. As a basic policy choice, China should affirmatively implement the government-led residential integration policies, promote community housing integration by the continued improvement of community service and public service facilities, and alleviate and eliminate poverty among low-income families. The empirical analysis on the subjective evaluation and objective accessibility of the public service facilities of low-rent housing in Shanghai shows that there is no significant residential segregation as far as the allocation of public service facilities is concerned, while some projects still have much room for improvement regarding public service facilities' accessibility. The "vulnerability" of the social and economic characteristics of low-rent housing tenants should be fully considered in the allocation of public service facilities. Comprehensive supporting policies such as education, employment and community services should be amply used to broaden the formal and informal social networks of low-income families, which will eventually promote the socio-economic integration of low-income families while alleviating their housing burden.

Key words: public housing, residential integration, public facility, housing security, low-rent housing