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

• Pubblicazione: Hong Kong, China : , : Hong Kong University Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.095127
• Soggetto topico: Industries - Social aspects - China - Pearl River Delta; Cities and towns - China - Pearl River Delta - Growth; Factories - Social aspects - China - Pearl River Delta
• Soggetto geografico: Pearl River Delta (China) Economic conditions; Pearl River Delta (China) Social conditions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): AlStefan
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Factory towns of south China
• ISBN: 988-220-836-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462203903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II