The Dynamics of Urban Growth in Three Chinese Cities

The Dynamics of Urban Growth in Three Chinese Cities compares three cities, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Quangzhou, in the context of the change sweeping China's economy, history, and reform programs from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. The authors look at the interplay among geography, size, and industrial structure that determines the industrial vigour of cities. Their conclusion is that each of these factors must be made to work for the city through effective policy-making.