China's extraordinary economic boom since the late 1970s has been accompanied by massive urbanization, with the proportion of the population living in cities rising from 18% in 1978 to 54% in 2014. Currently the Chinese government has amongst its objectives the target to increase this to 60% by 2020, and also to improve the quality of China's cities. This book examines a wide range of issues connected to China's urbanization. It considers the many problems which have come with rapid urbanization, including urban housing problems, difficulties affecting rural migrants in urban areas, and a lack of social protection. It examines areas of current reform, including land reform, shanty town renewal and moves to address environmental problems. It explores governance issues, and throughout assesses how urbanization in China is likely to develop in future.
| ISBN: | 9781138595644 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2018 |
| Author: | Yongnian Zheng, Litao Zhao, Sarah Y Tong |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 278 pages |
| Series: | China Policy Series |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Anthropology International economics Regional / International studies Development studies |
China's extraordinary economic boom since the late 1970s has been accompanied by massive urbanization, with the proportion of the population living in cities rising from 18% in 1978 to 54% in 2014. Currently the Chinese government has amongst its objectives the target to increase this to 60% by 2020, and also to improve the quality of China's cities. This book examines a wide range of issues connected to China's urbanization. It considers the many problems which have come with rapid urbanization, including urban housing problems, difficulties affecting rural migrants in urban areas, and a lack of social protection. It examines areas of current reform, including land reform, shanty town renewal and moves to address environmental problems. It explores governance issues, and throughout assesses how urbanization in China is likely to develop in future.
China's Great Urbanization features in the following genres: Society and culture: general, Anthropology, International economics, Regional / International studies, Development studies
China's Great Urbanization is available in Paperback, Hardback
China's Great Urbanization was written by Yongnian Zheng, Litao Zhao, Sarah Y Tong and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
China's Great Urbanization has 278 pages
Yes it is part of China Policy Series series
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