Migration has asserted great influence on cities' spatial structure. This article focuses on Wenzh... more Migration has asserted great influence on cities' spatial structure. This article focuses on Wenzhou, a third-tier Chinese city that served as a national model for the re-introduction of small-scale private enterprise in the 1990s. We argue that Wenzhou's migrant communities, which are dominated by manufacturing workers, are spatially linked to patterns of industrial development. Thus the city's in- dustrial development strategies have had a direct influence on the location, formation, and characteristics of migrant communities. This is a direct contrast to the spatial formation of migrant communities in Beijing and Guangzhou, where factors such as the location of village-held land and place-of-origin linked migrant communities have been more important. Results are based on spatial analysis with data drawn from 2000 and 2010 population census. This article makes use of the classic “concentric zone model” of urban spatial organization as a baseline for understanding the differing dynamics of migrant communities in contemporary Chinese cities.
The Chinese City routledge.com/The-Chinese-City/Wu-Gaubatz/p/book/9781138327771 Book Description ... more The Chinese City routledge.com/The-Chinese-City/Wu-Gaubatz/p/book/9781138327771 Book Description Drawing on years of research experience and keen observations of the triumphs and problems in China's cities, the authors provide a foundational understanding of China's urbanization and cities that is grounded in history and geography and challenges readers to consider Chinese urbanization through multiple disciplinary and thematic lenses. This book is anchored in the spatial sciences, including geography, urban studies, urban planning, and environmental studies. It offers a comprehensive survey of the evolving urban landscape, covering such topics as history and patterns of urbanization, spatial and regional context, models of urban form, economic and social-spatial transformation, urbanism and cultural dynamics, housing and land development, environmental and infrastructure issues, poverty and inequality, and challenges of urban governance. The book highlights both parallels and substantive differences between China and comparable cities and countries elsewhere, given that some urban conditions around the world converge and point to shared catalysts (e.g. internal migration) and globally linked processes (e.g. climate change). It explores the consequences of the demographic, economic, social, and environmental transitions on cities and urban dwellers. Illustrated case studies in each chapter ground the discussion and introduce readers to the diversity of cities and urban life in China. Most chapters also can be used as stand-alone course materials, with suggested references for further reading.
Migration has asserted great influence on cities' spatial structure. This article focuses on Wenzh... more Migration has asserted great influence on cities' spatial structure. This article focuses on Wenzhou, a third-tier Chinese city that served as a national model for the re-introduction of small-scale private enterprise in the 1990s. We argue that Wenzhou's migrant communities, which are dominated by manufacturing workers, are spatially linked to patterns of industrial development. Thus the city's in- dustrial development strategies have had a direct influence on the location, formation, and characteristics of migrant communities. This is a direct contrast to the spatial formation of migrant communities in Beijing and Guangzhou, where factors such as the location of village-held land and place-of-origin linked migrant communities have been more important. Results are based on spatial analysis with data drawn from 2000 and 2010 population census. This article makes use of the classic “concentric zone model” of urban spatial organization as a baseline for understanding the differing dynamics of migrant communities in contemporary Chinese cities.
The Chinese City routledge.com/The-Chinese-City/Wu-Gaubatz/p/book/9781138327771 Book Description ... more The Chinese City routledge.com/The-Chinese-City/Wu-Gaubatz/p/book/9781138327771 Book Description Drawing on years of research experience and keen observations of the triumphs and problems in China's cities, the authors provide a foundational understanding of China's urbanization and cities that is grounded in history and geography and challenges readers to consider Chinese urbanization through multiple disciplinary and thematic lenses. This book is anchored in the spatial sciences, including geography, urban studies, urban planning, and environmental studies. It offers a comprehensive survey of the evolving urban landscape, covering such topics as history and patterns of urbanization, spatial and regional context, models of urban form, economic and social-spatial transformation, urbanism and cultural dynamics, housing and land development, environmental and infrastructure issues, poverty and inequality, and challenges of urban governance. The book highlights both parallels and substantive differences between China and comparable cities and countries elsewhere, given that some urban conditions around the world converge and point to shared catalysts (e.g. internal migration) and globally linked processes (e.g. climate change). It explores the consequences of the demographic, economic, social, and environmental transitions on cities and urban dwellers. Illustrated case studies in each chapter ground the discussion and introduce readers to the diversity of cities and urban life in China. Most chapters also can be used as stand-alone course materials, with suggested references for further reading.
New urban and economic development are transforming the fundamental nature and structure of China... more New urban and economic development are transforming the fundamental nature and structure of China's cities. The distinctive patterns wrought by overlaying socialist ideals on the pre-1949 city are giving way to new forms reflecting the country's dynamic economic, social and political conditions. This article provides an analysis of the patterns and processes of change in urban form in contemporary Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Analysis of these rapidly changing cities highlights both the regional variation in urban development in China and the emergence of common trends in development and form. The article focuses on patterns of land-use specialisation, circulation and building height, and processes of planning, urban renewal and privatisation of the real estate market.
Abstract: An American urban geographer specializing in China explores whether a com-mercial and u... more Abstract: An American urban geographer specializing in China explores whether a com-mercial and urban redevelopment model successful in Beijing (Wangfujing) can be trans-ferred to a more remote region of the country (Qinghai Province), and whether the potential benefits ...
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village-held land and place-of-origin linked migrant communities have been more important. Results are based on spatial analysis with data drawn from 2000 and 2010 population census. This article makes use of the classic “concentric zone model” of urban spatial organization as a baseline for understanding the differing dynamics of migrant communities in contemporary Chinese cities.
village-held land and place-of-origin linked migrant communities have been more important. Results are based on spatial analysis with data drawn from 2000 and 2010 population census. This article makes use of the classic “concentric zone model” of urban spatial organization as a baseline for understanding the differing dynamics of migrant communities in contemporary Chinese cities.