The Geographical Transformation Of China

Author : Michael Dunford,Liu Weidong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317614784

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The Geographical Transformation of China by Michael Dunford,Liu Weidong Pdf

The aim of this book is to examine the transformation of the geography of China in the years since the start of China's policy of reform and opening-up in 1978, as seen through the eyes of Chinese geographers. Throughout that period, Chinese geographers have studied these environmental, economic, political and cultural processes closely, drawing on sources that are far from easy to access, and have published their results in Chinese. Much of this research has underpinned the Chinese government's assessment of policies and the policy choices at different levels, yet it is not well known outside of China. This volume deals with aspects of the socio-economic geography of China's transformation including its changing relations with the rest of the world, although it also deals with the impact of China's development path on the country's ecological systems. Each chapter deals with aggregate trends and specific cases to show the ways in which the particular characteristics of China's economic and social order (economic organization, political system and cultural model and values) have shaped and are shaped by its geography.

Author : Chiao-min "Jimmy" Hsieh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429970313

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Changing China by Chiao-min "Jimmy" Hsieh Pdf

"This textbook will be welcomed by professors and students who have been long looking for an appropriate textbook for teaching and studying the changing geography of post-reform China." —Hongmian Gong, Hunter College, CUNY "A wonderful collection of current source data. The range of bibliographic material in these pages is great." —Kit Salter, University of Missouri, Columbia Changing China: A Geographic Appraisal provides an up-to-date and detailed account of the giant country that is undergoing an unparalleled and historic transition from a centralized command economy to a market-based economy, and from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrial power. Contributions from a distinguished team of geographers both inside and outside of China are divided into three parts that assess, respectively, economic changes since the reform of 1978, recent social transformations, and changes along China's peripheries including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang, and inner Mongolia. An introductory chapter provides an overview of major themes. Includes a chronology of major events in Chinese history and a glossary of Chinese terms.

Author : Yannan Ding,Maurizio Marinelli,Xiaohong Zhang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319640426

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China: A Historical Geography of the Urban by Yannan Ding,Maurizio Marinelli,Xiaohong Zhang Pdf

This book offers a unique contribution to the burgeoning field of Chinese historical geography. Urban transformation in China constitutes both a domestic revolution and a world-historical event. Through the exploration of nine urban sites of momentous change, over an extended period of time, this book connects the past with the present, and provides much-needed literature on city growth and how they became complex laboratories of prosperity. The first part of this book puts Chinese urban changes into historical perspective, and probes the relationship between nation and city, focusing on Shanghai, Beijing and Changchun. Part two deals with the relationship between history and modernity, concentrating on Tunxi, a traditional trade center of tea, New Villages in Shanghai and street names in Taipei and Shanghai. Part three showcases the complexities of urban regeneration vis-à-vis heritage preservation in cities such as Datong, Tianjin and Qingdao. This book offers an innovative interdisciplinary and international perspective, which will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese urban studies, as well Chinese politics and society.

Author : David W. S. Wong,Kenneth K. K. Wong,Him Chung,James J. Wang
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462533732

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China by David W. S. Wong,Kenneth K. K. Wong,Him Chung,James J. Wang Pdf

China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks; dynamic economic processes; and environmental challenges. Cultural and political geography topics are woven throughout the chapters. The text also offers in-depth assessments of selected regions, capturing the complexity of this vast and populous country. It is richly illustrated with more than 150 maps, tables, figures, and photographs--including 8 pages in full color--which are available as PowerPoint slides at the companion website. Pedagogical Features *Chapter-opening learning objectives. *Chapter-opening key concepts and terms. *Extensive notes pointing students to relevant online resources. *Engaging topic boxes in every chapter.

Author : Carolyn Cartier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444399240

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Globalizing South China by Carolyn Cartier Pdf

This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic 'miracle's. Find out more information about the RGS-IBG journals by following the links below: AREA: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0004-0894 The Geographical Journal: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0016-7398 Transactions of the Insititute of British Geographers: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0020-2754

Author : Liu Weidong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429824067

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The Belt and Road Initiative by Liu Weidong Pdf

The Belt and Road Initiative (hereafter BRI) of China has attracted worldwide attention and participation, causing a lot of debate over its implications for international society. Although it is still in a budding stage, the BRI seems to afford a framework for an increasing number of countries to explore jointly new international economic governance mechanisms and offer significant opportunities for them to cope jointly with global challenges. Taking a globalization perspective and tracking the ancient silk roads, this book tries to examine the general context in which the BRI is raised and implemented, arguing that this Chinese initiative, instead of replacing existing international cooperation mechanisms, is a call for the reform and development of neoliberal globalization and will open up a new era of inclusive globalization. Inclusive globalization is neither an overturning nor a simple continuation of neoliberal globalization but rather a proposal capable of addressing the problems of existing globalization. The difference between them lies in the fact that globalization cannot only serve the "spatial fix" of capital but also has to meet the needs of living people. The book also addresses a number of major issues on building the Belt and Road and contains Chinese media’s interviews with the author on various BRI issues. Given the author has been intensively involved in the study of and planning for the BRI, the book offers a valuable academic insight into this Chinese initiative.

Author : Gregory Veeck,Clifton W. Pannell,Xiaoping Shen,Youqin Huang
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538140819

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China's Geography by Gregory Veeck,Clifton W. Pannell,Xiaoping Shen,Youqin Huang Pdf

Despite China's clear and growing importance on the world stage, it remains often and easily misunderstood. Indeed, there are many Chinas, as this comprehensive survey, the most current and authoritative introduction available, vividly illustrates. Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this text traces the changes occurring in this powerful and ancient nation across both time and space. Beginning with China's diverse landscapes and environments, and continuing through its formative history and tumultuous recent past, the authors show contemporary China as a product of both internal and external forces. They consider historical and current successes and difficulties, including economic, political, cultural, and environmental challenges, while placing China in its international context as a massive, developing, diverse nation that is meeting the needs of its 1.4 billion citizens while becoming an aggressive major regional and global player. Through clear prose and 160 insightful maps, tables, and photos, China's Geography illustrates and explains the great economic, political, and social differences found throughout China's many regions. Accompanying the book is a companion website that provides a wealth of additional materials, including sample lectures, color versions of all the graphics, time series and provincial data files for student projects in Excel, lists of favorite films and websites, and public domain maps for student use.

Author : Canfei He
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000567977

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Industrial Geography in Contemporary China by Canfei He Pdf

This title provides an overall view of industrial geography in the context of contemporary China and investigates the development processes, research paradigms, and achievements of China’s industrial geography, with a particular focus on the post- reform period. The first two chapters introduce the overall background of industrialization and evolving policies of industrial geography in contemporary China. Based on sweeping literature reviews, empirical data analysis, and case studies, the author then examines key aspects of industrial geography and geographical patterns, dynamics, and the impact of industrial development. The following topics are discussed in detail: the geographical distribution and agglomeration of industries; national industrial parks; urbanization and industrialization; regional evolution of industries and interregional networks; firms and industrial organizations; exports, foreign investment, and trade; labour migration; land supply; industrial innovation; environmental issues and regulations; and industrial planning. In providing a full picture of the industrial geography of contemporary China, the title will be an essential reference for scholars and students studying economic geography, industrial geography, and the industrial and economic development of the People’s Republic of China.

Author : Canfei He
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000567953

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Industrial Geography in Contemporary China by Canfei He Pdf

This title provides an overall view of industrial geography in the context of contemporary China and investigates the development processes, research paradigms, and achievements of China’s industrial geography, with a particular focus on the post- reform period. The first two chapters introduce the overall background of industrialization and evolving policies of industrial geography in contemporary China. Based on sweeping literature reviews, empirical data analysis, and case studies, the author then examines key aspects of industrial geography and geographical patterns, dynamics, and the impact of industrial development. The following topics are discussed in detail: the geographical distribution and agglomeration of industries; national industrial parks; urbanization and industrialization; regional evolution of industries and interregional networks; firms and industrial organizations; exports, foreign investment, and trade; labour migration; land supply; industrial innovation; environmental issues and regulations; and industrial planning. In providing a full picture of the industrial geography of contemporary China, the title will be an essential reference for scholars and students studying economic geography, industrial geography, and the industrial and economic development of the People’s Republic of China.

Author : Yongtao Du,Jeff Kyong-McClain
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739172315

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Chinese History in Geographical Perspective by Yongtao Du,Jeff Kyong-McClain Pdf

The authors in this volume believe that long-term, profound, and sometimes tumultuous changes in the last five hundred years of the history of China have been no less geographical than social, political, or economic. From the dialectics of local-empire relations to the imperial state’s persistent array of projects for absorbing and transforming ethnic regions on the margins of empire; from the tripling of imperial territories in the Qing to the disputes over the identity of the former “outer zones” in the early Republican era; and from the universalistic imagination of “all-under-heaven” to the fraught processes of re-drawing a new set of nation-state boundaries in the twentieth century, the study of the dynamics of geography, broadly conceived, promises to provide insight into the contested development of the geographical entity which we, today, call 'China.'

Author : Rudi Hartmann,Jing'ai Wang,Tao Ye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 940178793X

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A Comparative Geography of China and the U. S. by Rudi Hartmann,Jing'ai Wang,Tao Ye Pdf

Author : Keith M. Buchanan
Publisher : London : Bell
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015010422445

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The Transformation of the Chinese Earth by Keith M. Buchanan Pdf

General study of China - includes historical background, demographic aspects and geographical aspects, cultural factors and sociological aspects, and covers agrarian reform, rural development, industrialization, infrastructure development, human resources, education and cultural change, the collective economy in agriculture, social change, etc. Bibliography pp. 323 to 328, maps and references.

Author : Chiao-min "Jimmy" Hsieh
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813334748

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Changing China by Chiao-min "Jimmy" Hsieh Pdf

Changing China: A Geographic Appraisal provides an up-to-date and detailed account of the giant country that is undergoing an unparalleled and historic transition from a centralized command economy to a market-based economy, and from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrial power. Contributions from a distinguished team of geographers both inside and outside of China are divided into three parts that assess, respectively, economic changes since the reform of 1978, recent social transformations, and changes along China's peripheries including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xin-jiang, and inner Mongolia. An introductory chapter provides an overview of major themes. Includes a chronology of major events in Chinese history and a glossary of Chinese terms.

Author : https://www.chinesestandard.net
Publisher : https://www.chinesestandard.net
Page : 2777 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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GB, GB/T, GBT - Product Catalog. Translated English of Chinese Standard (All national standards GB, GB/T, GBT, GBZ) by https://www.chinesestandard.net Pdf

This document provides the comprehensive list of Chinese National Standards - Category: GB; GB/T, GBT.

Author : https://www.chinesestandard.net
Publisher : https://www.chinesestandard.net
Page : 7291 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Chinese Standard. GB; GB/T; GBT; JB; JB/T; YY; HJ; NB; HG; QC; SL; SN; SH; JJF; JJG; CJ; TB; YD; YS; NY; FZ; JG; QB; SJ; SY; DL; AQ; CB; GY; JC; JR; JT by https://www.chinesestandard.net Pdf

This document provides the comprehensive list of Chinese National Standards and Industry Standards (Total 17,000 standards).