This book explores China’s urban development, examining the history and culture of Chinese cities and providing a cultural background to the rapid urban devel
This book considers urban development in China, highlighting links between China’s history and civilization and the rapid evolution of its urban forms. It exp
In this accessible new study, Toby Lincoln offers the first history of Chinese cities from their origins to the present. Despite being an agricultural society f
This book offers a unique contribution to the burgeoning field of Chinese historical geography. Urban transformation in China constitutes both a domestic revolu
By 2030, China's cities will be home to 1 billion people - one in every eight people on earth. What kind of lives will China's urban billion lead? And what will