The concrete dragon : China's urban revolution and what it means for the world / Thomas J. Campanella.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campanella, Thomas J.
Language:English
Published: New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Urbanization > China.
Cities and towns > China.
Cities and towns > China > Growth.
Rural-urban migration > China.
Architecture and society > China.
Social change > China.
Physical Description:334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: The urbanism of ambition
  • Thunder from the south
  • Reclaiming Shanghai
  • The politics of the past
  • Capital improvements
  • City of chai
  • The country and the city
  • Suburbanization and the mechanics of sprawl
  • Driving the capitalist road
  • Theme parks and the landscape of consumption
  • Epilogue: China reinvents the city.