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DOI: 10.1177/0920203X06070033 © 2006 The Documentation and Research Centre for Modern China, Sinological Institute, Leiden University Transformation of the Chinese City, 1995-2005Geographical Perspectives and Geographers ContributionsSchool of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
East Asian Planning and Development in the School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, Wales, UK Focusing primarily on the period 1995-2005 and on research published in English, this article reviews the contributions geographers have made to the field of urban China studies, which are broadly grouped around three themes: internal change and reorganization of cities; the interplay with external globalizing forces; and political and social transformations. This article also proposes research emphases for further consideration.
Key Words: transformation the Chinese city geographical perspectives
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