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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141280403321

Titolo

Aspects of urbanization in China : Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou / / edited by Gregory Bracken

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, 2012

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

9781283698238

1283698234

9789048513062

9048513065

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

IIAS publications ; ; 6

Classificazione

ZH 4962

Altri autori (Persone)

BrackenGregory

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Urbanization - China

China Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jan 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Aspects of urbanization in China / Gregory Bracken -- ; t Towards an understanding of architectural iconicity in global perspective / Leslie Sklair -- Shanghai and the 2010 Expo / Jacob Dreyer -- Guangzhou's special path to global city status / Xiangmin Guo and Changtao Liu -- Repairing the rural-urban continuum / Ana M. Moya Pellitero -- Revisiting Hong Kong / Tsung-yi Michelle Huang -- Sensual, but no clue of politics / Lena Scheen -- Urbanization and housing / Non Arkaraprasertkul -- It makes a village / Jonathan D. Solomon.

Sommario/riassunto

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.