Globalization and the Chinese City (Routledge Contemporary China Series: Vol. 7)
By:
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
- Introducing readers to the far-reaching global orientation that is now taking place in urban China, an international team of contributors describe overarching globalization through a detailed examination of the transformation of the built environment. A range of urban development processes are analyzed including urbanization, real estate development, changing landscapes, the industrial restructuring of the second-tier city, and the formation of the city-region in the context of global and local interactions. In examining city development and local practices as part of globalization processes, the global city is treated as a collection of microcosms and concrete places, overcoming the analytical tension of the dichotomy of the perceived 'East versus West' divide.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134263868
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203698716, 9780415351997, 9780415351997, 9780415545907, 9780415545907
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 04/26/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Fulong Wu
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Fulong Wu
Reviews
Other Books
- by Fulong Wu
- in History
- in Nonfiction
- in Social Studies
- in Politics and Government