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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462203903321

Titolo

Factory towns of south China : an illustrated guidebook / / edited by Stefan Al [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, China : , : Hong Kong University Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

988-220-836-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

338.095127

Soggetti

Industries - Social aspects - China - Pearl River Delta

Cities and towns - China - Pearl River Delta - Growth

Factories - Social aspects - China - Pearl River Delta

Electronic books.

Pearl River Delta (China) Economic conditions

Pearl River Delta (China) Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-202).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Credits; Introduction; Factory Towns of South China; Urbanization; The Danwei; Genesis and Evolution of Chinese Factory Towns in the Pearl River Delta; The Side Effects of Unregulated Growth; Demographics; Migration without Integration; Strike; Hukou; Factory Towns in the Headlines; Economics; Divergent Workshops of the ""World Factory"" in the Pearl River; From the Iron Rice Bowl to the Steel Cafeteria Tray; Infrastructure; The Power of Factories; Will Design Play a Role in ""Postindustrial"" PRD?; The Adwin Factory; Hong Kong; Kwun Tong Industrial Town; Shenzhen

Fuyong TownShekou Industrial Zone; Dongguan; Nancheng District; Huangjiang Town; Guangzhou; Liwan District; Donghuanjie Town; Foshan; Shiwan Town: Shiwan Arthisic Ceramic Factory; Shiwan Town: Huanqiu Ceramics Factory; Zhongshan; City Center; Factory Futures; Regional Map; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Organized in part as a travel guide, this book profiles a wide range of factory towns distributed throughout South China, which manufacture products as diverse as cars, ships, electronics, video game machines,



clothing, ceramics, toys, and common foods.