China's Urban Billion The Story Behind the Biggest Migration in Human History

Name: China's Urban Billion The Story Behind the Biggest Migration in Human History
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ISBN: 9781780321417

ISBN-10: 1780321414

ISBN-13: 9781780321417

Edition: 2012

Authors: Tom Miller, Paul French

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Will China's cities be paved with gold or pockmarked with slums?In 2012 China will hit a development milestone: For the first time, half of the country's 1.3 billion citizens will live in urban areas. An additional 350 million future city dwellers are still completing the journey from farm to city, showcasing the story of China's economic transformation over the past 30 years. The vast changes necessary to stage this large-scale rural-to-urban migration dictate many personal destinies but also decide the future of China's model of growth. Combining on-the-ground reportage and up-to-date research, this pivotal book is the first to provide a full and colourful account of all economic and…

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 11/22/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction: The Biggest Migration in Human History



By the Sweat of Their Brow: The people who built urban China



Passport to Purgatory: Fixing the hukou system



Farm vs Factory: The battle over land



The Construction Orgy: Paving the fields



Ghost Towns in the Desert: How China builds its cities





Conclusion: Civilizing the Cities