Developing China's West: A Critical Path to Balanced National Developement: A Critical Path to Balanced National Development - Hardcover

Yue-man Yeung; Jianfa Shen

9789629961572: Developing China's West: A Critical Path to Balanced National Developement: A Critical Path to Balanced National Development

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9629961571 ISBN 13: 9789629961572

Publisher: The Chinese University Press, 2004

From macro and micro perspectives, this book provides a panoramic view of China's sprawling western region. Through several critical thematic dimensions the twelve provincial units in China's west are examined. Combining an intimate knowledge of the region along with social science analytical tools, this book offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging stock of factual and analytical material. This information is invaluable for scholars, policymakers and investors in China and Asia.

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Review:

This book establishes a solid foundation for further research on China's west.--Choice

About the Author:

Yeung Yue-man is professor of geography and director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests are China's coastal cities, South China, globalization and Asian cities. He has published extensively, including Emerging World Cities in Pacific Asia (1996), Shanghai (1996), Globalization and the World of Large Cities (1998), Guangdong (1998) and Fujian (2000). Shen Jianfa received his Ph.D. degree from the London School of Economics. He is an associate professor in the department of geography and resource management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests are spatial population modeling, migration analysis, and urban and regional development.

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