The Way of Urbanizing China

The book conducts a comprehensive research study on China's urbanization. It puts forward three theoretical development models of urban planning in China, i.e., the politics-oriented city, the economy-oriented city and the human-oriented cultural city. It makes objective evaluations of the development models of the politics-oriented city and the economy-oriented city. It suggests that relations between the government and the market should be straightened out to solve the hangovers of the development model of the politics-oriented city, and eco-civilization development and cultural development should be put on the top of the government's agenda in order to cope with the recurring problems and complications brought about by the development model of the economy-oriented city.

Overview of China's urbanization history Reveals the logic behind the public policy for urban development in China Provides an authoritative interpretation of important documents of relevant policies and hot topics

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Liu Shilin, PhD, Professor in School of Media & Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has served as an expert member of the national "13th Five-Year Plan" development plan, and the person in charge of the "Annual Report on China's Urbanization Process" by the Ministry of Education. His research interests are urban science and cultural communication.

Inhalt
Part I Theory Construction and Model Exploration.- Chapter 1 The CPC's Urban Thought Exploration.- Chapter 2 Construction of Urban Development Models in the PRC.- Chapter 3 Interpretation of Several Important Documents.- Part II Urban Issues and Chinese Discourse.- Chapter 4 China's Urbanization Since Reform and Opening-up.- Chapter 5 Planning and Construction of City Clusters Since Reform and Opening-up.- Chapter 6 Planning and Construction of China's International Metropolises.- Chapter 7 Planning and Construction of A Socialist New Countryside and City Cluster.- Chapter 8 Construction of New Towns and New Areas in China.- Chapter 9 An Innovative Pattern of Characteristic Cultural City.- Chapter 10 Chinese Path to Urbanization and Its Present Challenges.- Chapter 11 The Basic Category and Relation Interpretation of China's Urbanization Process.- Chapter 12 Cultural City and Development Strategy of Guangxi BeibuGulf Economic Zone.- Chapter 13 Cultural City Cluster and the Leapfrog Development of the Central Plains Economic Zone.- Chapter 14 Development Status and Strategic Design of China's Silk Road City Cluster.- Chapter 15 Five Development Concepts Guide Shanghai's All-Round and Higher-Level Development.- Chapter 16 Strategic Interpretation and Strategic Planning of Xiong'an New Area.- Conclusion: Urban Science Construction and Urban Enlightenment of the Chinese Nation.