From 1949 to today; China has experienced dramatic changes in its economy and urban development. This book examines these changes and looks at one city; Shenzhen; in detail. The performance and behavior of a fledgling property market in the transitional economy are analyzed in the backdrop of real estate commodification and marketization. Students and researchers in urban geography; urban planning; economics; business; and real estate will find this monograph lucid and original.Two distinctive periods divide the last fifty years of development in China. The period 1949 to 1978 was dominated by central planning. After 1978; however; economic reforms brought a new property market to many of Chinas cities. The economic surge of this period has transformed these cities and helped create new metropolises. The special economic zone of Shenzhen grew from what was; until 1980; a landscape predominantly made up of rice paddy fields and traditional villages. By 1995; the population of the city grew to more than two and a half million. Two modes of land provision are identified as the main contributors to Shenzhens urban development process; which is also echoed in other Chinese cities. Incremental urban land reforms are elaborated within a broad framework of institutional change; while marketization has brought many changes to Chinese society. Continued urban reform toward a market economy seems now irreversible.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Perfect As Identification Rerference BookBy SAdrianThis book was exactly what I was looking for. However if a person is also interested in information; such as meaning/history of symbols; signs; and signets along with each illustration; this isnt that kind of reference book. If thats the case I would recommend purchasing a different book on the subject. This one is a book of identification with very brief key page for each section.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Could have been betterBy Forest89Its had a ton of symbols but not a lot if explanation of what the mean. I noticed on a lot of other review befor I bought the book about having to flip back and forth to find out which each one means; but I didnt really think it would be that annoying ... I was wrong; it gets old fast. Overall there a lot of symbols but I wouldnt say it is user friendly and I wish there was a lot more history and background give.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book.By K.C.V.F.Love this book. Nice quick reference. Good history lessons. Nice crisp images. Nice source for art.