Urbanization, Regional Development and Governance in China

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.

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• ContentsList of illustrationsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsChapter 1 IntroductionUrbanization and development in ChinaUrbanization and Hukou reformUrban and regional restructuring Regional development and governanceOutline of the bookChapter 2 Scale, state and the urban transformation in post reform ChinaIntroductionScale theory and sociospatial transformationRescaling the central and local statesChanging city scales and urban territorialisationConclusionChapter 3 Dual-track urbanization in post reform ChinaIntroductionAn interpretive framework of Chinese urbanizationState-sponsored urbanization in the pre-reform periodDual-track urbanization in the post reform periodEmpirical analysis of dual-track urbanization in ChinaConclusionChapter 4 Spatial analysis of the urban system in GuangdongIntroductionExpanding urbanization under the socialist market economy in post reform ChinaDefinition of city-size, data and methodologyDifferentials in the rank-size distribution of the urban system using population and economic indicatorsUrban hierarchy based on population size of citiesUrban hierarchy based on economic indicator of citiesA discussion on measuring urban hierarchy using different measuresThe role of economic development in the process of urbanizationConclusionChapter 5 Urban growth and sustainable development in Shenzhen city IntroductionUrban economic growthMigration and population growthImpact on agriculture and environmental pollutionConclusionChapter 6 Economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland ChinaIntroductionHong Kong’s ranking as a competitive centerEconomic integration before and after the handover in 1997Cross-boundary investment between Hong Kong and mainland ChinaTrade between Hong Kong and mainland ChinaGrowth of Hong Kong’s logistics and tourism industriesChallenges posed by changing economic relationsConclusionChapter 7 Cross-border urban governance in Hong KongIntroductionConceptualizing cross-border urban governance in Hong KongCross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From separation to tolerance before 1997Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From protectionism to Free Trade Zone after 1997ConclusionChapter 8 Cross-boundary integration in Hong Kong and ShenzhenIntroductionBorderland and integration of cross-border regionsUrban economic integration: FDI and trade between Hong Kong and ShenzhenInstitutional integration: inter-city cooperation led by city governmentsLagged integration of cross-border communities: inadequate understanding and significant differencesConclusionChapter 9 ConclusionIntroductionScale, state and dual-track urbanizationUrban system and sustainable urban developmentRegional development, integration and governanceProspectus of urbanization, regional development and governance in China