This book is an interdisciplinary examination of China's new urban development model and the challenges Chinese cities face in the 21st century. China is in the

This volume explores the phenomenon and trend of cultural buildings by investigating 10 typical cities in China from the first, second, and third tiers, and fro

This book offers a new perspective on Chinese urban history by exploring cities as habitable spaces. China, the world’s most populous nation, is now its newes

In China today skyscrapers tower over ancient temples, freeways deliver lines of cars and tour buses to imperial palaces, cinema houses compete with old theater

This book explores the process of urbanization and the profound challenges to China’s urban governance. Economic productivity continues to rise, with increasi