Suzhou in Transition

ISBN-13: 9780367439903 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 242 str.

Beibei Tang; Paul Cheung

Opis

Through the lens of the city of Suzhou, this edited volume presents views on the complex interaction between the central state, market agents, local governments and individuals who have shaped the development of Chinese cities and urban life.

Spis treści

1. Suzhou in Transition: An Introduction  Part 1. Historical and Cultural Transformation  2. Beautiful Su: A History of Transformations  3. Historic Landscape and Water Heritage of Suzhou Beyond the Tourist Gaze  4. Bridal Fashion and Suzhou: The Development of the Tiger Hill Wedding Market  Part 2. Urban Development and Social Life  5. Suzhou’s Modernity within Space and Spatial Relations  6. Urban-Rural Relations in the Context of New Urbanization: The Case of Suzhou  Sheng Zhong and Shengxi Xin  7. Social Fabric in the Wujiang District of Suzhou  Part 3. Administration and Governance  8. Suzhou and the City-Region: The Administrative Divisions in Historical Perspective and Rural-Urban Transition  9. Wujiang in Transition: Urban Development and Changing Grassroots Governance Mechanisms