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Transformation of the Chinese City, 1995-2005

Geographical Perspectives and Geographers’ Contributions

School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Zhigang Li

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Fulong Wu

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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