Urbanization, Regional Development and Governance in China

Contents

List of illustrations

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

Urbanization and development in China

Urbanization and Hukou reform

Urban and regional restructuring

Regional development and governance

Outline of the book

Chapter 2 Scale, state and the urban transformation in post reform China

Introduction

Scale theory and sociospatial transformation

Rescaling the central and local states

Changing city scales and urban territorialisation

Conclusion

Chapter 3 Dual-track urbanization in post reform China

Introduction

An interpretive framework of Chinese urbanization

State-sponsored urbanization in the pre-reform period

Dual-track urbanization in the post reform period

Empirical analysis of dual-track urbanization in China

Conclusion

Chapter 4 Spatial analysis of the urban system in Guangdong

Introduction

Expanding urbanization under the socialist market economy in post reform China

Definition of city-size, data and methodology

Differentials in the rank-size distribution of the urban system using population and economic indicators

Urban hierarchy based on population size of cities

Urban hierarchy based on economic indicator of cities

A discussion on measuring urban hierarchy using different measures

The role of economic development in the process of urbanization

Conclusion

Chapter 5 Urban growth and sustainable development in Shenzhen city

Introduction

Urban economic growth

Migration and population growth

Impact on agriculture and environmental pollution

Conclusion

Chapter 6 Economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland China

Introduction

Hong Kong's ranking as a competitive center

Economic integration before and after the handover in 1997

Cross-boundary investment between Hong Kong and mainland China

Trade between Hong Kong and mainland China

Growth of Hong Kong's logistics and tourism industries

Challenges posed by changing economic relations

Conclusion

Chapter 7 Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong

Introduction

Conceptualizing cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong

Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From separation to tolerance before 1997

Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From protectionism to Free Trade Zone after 1997

Conclusion

Chapter 8 Cross-boundary integration in Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Introduction

Borderland and integration of cross-border regions

Urban economic integration: FDI and trade between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Institutional integration: inter-city cooperation led by city governments

Lagged integration of cross-border communities: inadequate understanding and significant differences

Conclusion

Chapter 9 Conclusion

Introduction

Scale, state and dual-track urbanization

Urban system and sustainable urban development

Regional development, integration and governance

Prospectus of urbanization, regional development and governance in China