Urban and Regional Development in China
Recent Transformation and Future Prospect
Yue-man Yeung
215 x 140 mm , 31pp ISBN / ISSN : 978-962-441-022-8
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US$3.00
The momentous changes following the adoption of the open policy in China since 1978 are examined for their impact on regional development, in particular the balance between fast growing and lagging regions. Urban change at the macro and micro levels is scrutinized and compared in a variety of ways, with an accent on recent transformation but projected to the future. Region-specific growth patterns reveal contrasting results of economic reforms. The urban experience of Taiwan and Hong Kong is sobering for planners and decision-makers in China for both positive and negative lessons they yield.