Radically reoriented under market reform, Chinese cities are playing an important role in China's economic development. The creation of housing and land markets is rapidly changing the face of Chinese cities. Mushrooming skyscrapers in the newly established central business district contrast shapely with the nearby old urban areas and unruly migrant settlements in urban fringes. Chinese cities present both the landscapes of the first and third world. Yet, radical marketization co-exists with ever-presence of state control. "Urban Development in" "Post-Reform" "China" explores the interaction...

The book examines and discusses issues related to Pan-Pearl River Delta cooperation and development, the largest regional cooperation attempt in China which covers one-fifth of its territory, one-third of its population, 40 per cent of its GDP, and 58 per cent of its FDI.