Aspects of Urbanization in China: Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou
ISBN: 9789048513062
Platform/Publisher: De Gruyter / Amsterdam University Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology other;

China's rise as a global power is one of the major economic and political developments of the past fifty years. One seemingly inevitable outcome of industrialization is urbanization, and this definitive study surveys the key aspects of China's massive wave of urbanization with an emphasis on the changes to the quality of life of urban dewellers. With contributions from authors in a variety of fields, Aspects of Urbanization in China creates a resonant and rich portrait of China's global ambitions, as well as their culture, architecture, and economy. While the volume deals with disparate aspects of urbanization, the articles included are unified by a deep concern for Chinese citizens.

Gregory Bracken is a research fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden.

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