Rapid urbanization in China in recent decades and the challenges of social and regional integration and governance have been issues of major concern. This book explores the course of urbanization and development in China over recent decades. It considers a range of issues including urbanization, changing urban and regional systems, regional integration and governance. The book pays particular attention to the economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland China and how regional development, integration and governance unfold in the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta region.
Table of Contents:
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
About the Author :
Jianfa Shen is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Management and Director of the Research Centre for Urban and Regional Development, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
