Hong Yu is a research fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield. His research interests lie in the field of regional economic development in China. He also has a parallel interest in the areas of industrial development and political economy of China. Dr Yu’s research articles have appeared in international journals such as Journal of Contemporary China; East Asia: An International Quarterly; China: An International Journal; Asian Politics & Policy and East Asian Policy. He is the single author of the book Economic Development and Inequality in China: the Case of Guangdong (Routledge, London and New York: 2011).

• 1. Introduction 2. Industrial Upgrading in Guangdong 3. China Embarks on Ambitious Megacity Plans in Guangdong 4. Nansha New District in Guangdong: state initiatives and perspectives 5. Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Zone 6. Developing China’s Hainan into an International Tourism Destination 7. Development of the Central Region in China 8. China’s Western Development Strategy: Ten Years On 9. Chengdu: A Rising Economic Star in Western China 10. The Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone 11. Inter-Regional Industrial Transfer in China 12. China’s "Ghost" Cities

Hong Yu is a research fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield. His research interests lie in the field of regional economic development in China. He also has a parallel interest in the areas of industrial development and political economy of China. Dr Yu’s research articles have appeared in international journals such as Journal of Contemporary China; East Asia: An International Quarterly; China: An International Journal; Asian Politics & Policy and East Asian Policy. He is the single author of the book Economic Development and Inequality in China: the Case of Guangdong (Routledge, London and New York: 2011).

• 1. Introduction 2. Industrial Upgrading in Guangdong 3. China Embarks on Ambitious Megacity Plans in Guangdong 4. Nansha New District in Guangdong: state initiatives and perspectives 5. Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Zone 6. Developing China’s Hainan into an International Tourism Destination 7. Development of the Central Region in China 8. China’s Western Development Strategy: Ten Years On 9. Chengdu: A Rising Economic Star in Western China 10. The Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone 11. Inter-Regional Industrial Transfer in China 12. China’s "Ghost" Cities

Hong Yu is a research fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield. His research interests lie in the field of regional economic development in China. He also has a parallel interest in the areas of industrial development and political economy of China. Dr Yu’s research articles have appeared in international journals such as Journal of Contemporary China; East Asia: An International Quarterly; China: An International Journal; Asian Politics & Policy and East Asian Policy. He is the single author of the book Economic Development and Inequality in China: the Case of Guangdong (Routledge, London and New York: 2011).

• 1. Introduction 2. Industrial Upgrading in Guangdong 3. China Embarks on Ambitious Megacity Plans in Guangdong 4. Nansha New District in Guangdong: state initiatives and perspectives 5. Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Zone 6. Developing China’s Hainan into an International Tourism Destination 7. Development of the Central Region in China 8. China’s Western Development Strategy: Ten Years On 9. Chengdu: A Rising Economic Star in Western China 10. The Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone 11. Inter-Regional Industrial Transfer in China 12. China’s "Ghost" Cities