Globalisation and the Chinese City (Routledgecurzon Contemporary China Series)

Introducing readers to the far-reaching global orientation that is now taking place in urban China, an international team of contributors describe overarching globalization through a detailed examination of the transformation of the built environment. A range of urban development processes are analyzed including urbanization, real estate development, changing landscapes, the industrial restructuring of the second-tier city, and the formation of the city-region in the context of global and local interactions. In examining city development and local practices as part of globalization processes, the global city is treated as a collection of microcosms and concrete places, overcoming the analytical tension of the dichotomy of the perceived 'East versus West' divide. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 8 List of Maps......Page 10 List of Tables......Page 11 List of Contributors......Page 13 Preface......Page 17 1. Globalization and China’s New Urbanism......Page 20 Part I: Globalization and Urbanization......Page 38 2. Beyond the Reach of Globalization......Page 40 3. Globalization and the Growth of Chiese Cities......Page 66 Part II: Globalizing Large Chinese Cities......Page 80 4. Beijing as an ‘Internationalized Metropolis'......Page 82 5. Local and Social Change in a Globalized City......Page 104 6. Globalizing Macau: The Emotional Costs of Modernity......Page 127 7. Cross-boundary Integration of the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong: An Emerging Global City-region in China......Page 144 8. New Configuration of Taipei Under Globalization......Page 166 Part III: City Development Under Globalization......Page 184 9. Global Capital and Local Land in China's Urban Real Estate Development......Page 186 10. Transplanting Cityscapes: Townhouse and Gated Community in Globalization and Housing Commodification......Page 209 11. A Globalized Golden Ghetto in a Chinese Garden: The Fontainbleau Villas in Shanghai......Page 227 Part IV: Globalization and Urban Political and Economic Implications......Page 246 12. The Creation of Global-Local Competitive Advantages in Shanghai......Page 248 13. Globalization and the Growth of New Economic Sectors in the Second-tier Extended Cities in the Yangtze River Delta......Page 271 14. Political and Economic Implications of New Public Spaces in Chinese 14. and Asian Global C ities......Page 290 15. Globalization and Grassroots Practices: Community Development in Contemporary Urban China ......Page 311 Index ......Page 330 This book examines the impact of globalisation on Chinese cities, including the economic, cultural and political impact, and demonstrates the importance of the local dimension in the globalisation process.