Understanding china's urbanization: Great demographic, spatial economic and transformation / Li Zhang, Richard LeGates, and Min Zhao - Glos, UK Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2016 - vii,426 p.

Understanding China's urbanization --
Evolution, status, and reform of hukou --
Governments, administrative divisions, and urban policies --
Regional policies and regional urbanization --
Globalization, foreign direct investment, and China's urbanization --
Population flows and semi-urbanization --
China's evolving city system and large city clusters --
Towns and rural urbanization --
Double dual transformation: understanding urbanization with Chinese characteristics --
Conclusion

China's urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to China's urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of China's urban transformation




Urbanization -- China.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
Urbanization.

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