Zheng Yongnian is Professor and Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Zhao Litao is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian institute, National University of Singapore. Sarah Y. Tong is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

• Introduction Part I Development Policies and Industrial Development 1. Urbanization as a new engine for future growth 2. Urbanization and urban-rural consumption divide Part II Social development in China’s urbanization 3. Making housing affordable in an urbanizing China 4. Re-assessing informal migration and urbanization in China 5. Social programs for urban working class in China: unemployment insurance and minimum livelihood guarantee scheme Part III Land and rural development 6. The issue of land in China’s transition and urbanization 7. Urbanization and emerging urban land use patterns 8. Rural land consolidation in China 9. Rural migration and rural development 10. Why is a free and competitive land market indispensable for China to resolve the rural-urban duality through endogenous urbanization? Part IV Urban planning and governance 11. Assessing China’s Shantytown regeneration program 12. Exploring the vision and strategy of intelligent cities in 13. Awakening environment consciousness challenging municipal governance

Zheng Yongnian is Professor and Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Zhao Litao is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian institute, National University of Singapore. Sarah Y. Tong is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

• Introduction Part I Development Policies and Industrial Development 1. Urbanization as a new engine for future growth 2. Urbanization and urban-rural consumption divide Part II Social development in China’s urbanization 3. Making housing affordable in an urbanizing China 4. Re-assessing informal migration and urbanization in China 5. Social programs for urban working class in China: unemployment insurance and minimum livelihood guarantee scheme Part III Land and rural development 6. The issue of land in China’s transition and urbanization 7. Urbanization and emerging urban land use patterns 8. Rural land consolidation in China 9. Rural migration and rural development 10. Why is a free and competitive land market indispensable for China to resolve the rural-urban duality through endogenous urbanization? Part IV Urban planning and governance 11. Assessing China’s Shantytown regeneration program 12. Exploring the vision and strategy of intelligent cities in 13. Awakening environment consciousness challenging municipal governance

Zheng Yongnian is Professor and Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Zhao Litao is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian institute, National University of Singapore. Sarah Y. Tong is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

• Introduction Part I Development Policies and Industrial Development 1. Urbanization as a new engine for future growth 2. Urbanization and urban-rural consumption divide Part II Social development in China’s urbanization 3. Making housing affordable in an urbanizing China 4. Re-assessing informal migration and urbanization in China 5. Social programs for urban working class in China: unemployment insurance and minimum livelihood guarantee scheme Part III Land and rural development 6. The issue of land in China’s transition and urbanization 7. Urbanization and emerging urban land use patterns 8. Rural land consolidation in China 9. Rural migration and rural development 10. Why is a free and competitive land market indispensable for China to resolve the rural-urban duality through endogenous urbanization? Part IV Urban planning and governance 11. Assessing China’s Shantytown regeneration program 12. Exploring the vision and strategy of intelligent cities in 13. Awakening environment consciousness challenging municipal governance