Gordon G. Liu 
Urban Transformation in China [PDF ebook] 

This book provides a general description and evaluation of the process of urbanization in China and the urgent challenges facing the Chinese government. Urban Transformation in China examines the changing pattern of China”s urban population and the determinants of these changes, including an analysis of the spatial structures of China”s cities and industry and an assessment of urban productivity growth and the role of mega cities in national development. The book”s coverage encompasses both academic and policy perspectives. With its sister volume Urbanization and Social Welfare in China it provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the country’s urbanization process.