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Routledge Remaking China's Great Cities - Urban Housing Book

Name: Routledge Remaking China's Great Cities - Urban Housing Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the rapid transformation of China's most significant urban centers with this academic study from Routledge. This book examines how the socialist cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou have evolved into globalized mega cities through massive urbanization and economic shifts. Readers gain a deep understanding of how these three major hubs have changed over the last sixty years. The text looks at Beijing as the political and cultural capital, Shanghai as the financial powerhouse, and Guangzhou as the regional center of south China. Each city is analyzed through its unique historical lens, including its imperial, colonial, and regional heritage. This work provides a detailed look at urban housing, renewal, and expansion. It is an essential resource for those studying how space and culture interact during periods of intense urban growth and the transition toward global capitalism. Perfect for students and professionals interested in Asian transformations and urban development.

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Analyzes the evolution of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou from socialist cities to globalized mega cities.

Examines the impact of rapid urbanization on urban housing, renewal, and expansion processes.

Provides historical context regarding the imperial, colonial, and regional heritages of major Chinese cities.

Explores the shift toward global capitalism within the urban structures of China's most important hubs.

Offers a detailed study of Beijing as a political center, Shanghai as a financial hub, and Guangzhou as a regional capital.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415695902
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Regional
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 04 August 2014
Listed Since: 12 July 2011

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