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- Book Title
- Ghost Cities of China: The Story of Cities without People in the
- Publication Date
- 2015-04-09
- ISBN
- 9781783602186
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
178360218X
ISBN-13
9781783602186
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038709597
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Publication Name
Ghost Cities of China : the Story of Cities Without People in the World's Most Populated Country
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Special Interest / General, Sociology / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Asia / China, Sociology / Urban
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Travel, Political Science, Social Science, History
Series
Asian Arguments Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2016-498157
Reviews
Wade Shepard cuts through the sensational coverage of China's infrastructure boom to deliver an eye-opening piece of reportage on the topic. A well-reported and fascinating primer on China's ghost cities., The landscape Shepard travels is so strange and monumental that it is hard to avoid being fascinated., Scholars and students of Chinese studies will gain greater clarity and understanding regarding the dynamics and unknown facets of the ghost cities of China. It is a book that everyone interested in ghost cities and the future of China would do well to read., In his exploration of East Asian cities that are literally disposable, Wade Shepard provides an intriguing overview to a phenomenon that combines two of this century's biggest narratives -- global urbanization, and the unprecedented growth of China., Ghost Cities of China tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive...Wade Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open., " Ghost Cities tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive. . . . Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open." , Ghost Cities tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive. . . . Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open., Scholars and students of Chinese studies will gain greater clarity and understanding regarding the dynamics and unknown facets of the ghost cities of China. It is a book that everyone interested in ghost cities and the future of China would do well to read.', In Ghost Cities of China , Wade Shepard guides us on a comprehensive - yet still often intimate - tour of cities "that are just being born." Through in-depth engagement with the country's vast urbanization efforts, Shepard exposes both the myths and realities of China's ghost cities; haunted spaces, which are not dead and abandoned, but rather have yet to come to life., In Ghost Cities of China , Wade Shepard guides us on a comprehensive--yet still often intimate--tour of cities 'that are just being born.' Through in-depth engagement with the country's vast urbanization efforts, Shepard exposes both the myths and realities of China's ghost cities; haunted spaces, which are not dead and abandoned, but rather have yet to come to life., In his exploration of East Asian cities that are literally disposable, Wade Shepard provides an intriguing overview to a phenomenon that combines two of this century's biggest narratives--global urbanization and the unprecedented growth of China., "Scholars and students of Chinese studies will gain greater clarity and understanding regarding the dynamics and unknown facets of the ghost cities of China. It is a book that everyone interested in ghost cities and the future of China would do well to read.' " --Europe-Asia Studies "The landscape Shepard travels is so strange and monumental that it is hard to avoid being fascinated." --New Statesman "A crash course in how Chinese capitalism, if that's what it is, actually works." --The Guardian "In Ghost Cities of China, Wade Shepard guides us on a comprehensive - yet still often intimate - tour of cities "that are just being born." Through in-depth engagement with the country's vast urbanization efforts, Shepard exposes both the myths and realities of China's ghost cities; haunted spaces, which are not dead and abandoned, but rather have yet to come to life." --Anna Greenspan, author of Shanghai Future: Modernity Remade "Wade Shepard cuts through the sensational coverage of China's infrastructure boom to deliver an eye-opening piece of reportage on the topic. A well-reported and fascinating primer on China's ghost cities." --Rob Schmitz, China correspondent for Marketplace "In his exploration of East Asian cities that are literally disposable, Wade Shepard provides an intriguing overview to a phenomenon that combines two of this century's biggest narratives -- global urbanization, and the unprecedented growth of China." --Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn't Go There "Ghost Cities of China tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive...Wade Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open." --Royal Society for Asian Affairs, 'A crash course in how Chinese capitalism, if that's what it is, actually works.' The Guardian 'The landscape Shepard travels is so strange and monumental that it is hard to avoid being fascinated.' New Statesman ' Ghost Cities of China tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive...Wade Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open.' Royal Society for Asian Affairs 'In Ghost Cities of China , Wade Shepard guides us on a comprehensive - yet still often intimate - tour of cities "that are just being born." Through in-depth engagement with the country's vast urbanization efforts, Shepard exposes both the myths and realities of China's ghost cities; haunted spaces, which are not dead and abandoned, but rather have yet to come to life.' Anna Greenspan, author of Shanghai Future: Modernity Remade 'In his exploration of East Asian cities that are literally disposable, Wade Shepard provides an intriguing overview to a phenomenon that combines two of this century's biggest narratives -- global urbanization, and the unprecedented growth of China.' Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn't Go There 'Wade Shepard cuts through the sensational coverage of China's infrastructure boom to deliver an eye-opening piece of reportage on the topic. A well-reported and fascinating primer on China's ghost cities.' Rob Schmitz, China correspondent for Marketplace, 'A crash course in how Chinese capitalism, if that's what it is, actually works.'The Guardian'The landscape Shepard travels is so strange and monumental that it is hard to avoid being fascinated.'New Statesman'Ghost Cities of China tells a mixed story of China's urbanisation drive...Wade Shepard presents an even-handed picture of this process as he has witnessed it and leaves the question of the future open.'Royal Society for Asian Affairs'In Ghost Cities of China, Wade Shepard guides us on a comprehensive - yet still often intimate - tour of cities "that are just being born." Through in-depth engagement with the country's vast urbanization efforts, Shepard exposes both the myths and realities of China's ghost cities; haunted spaces, which are not dead and abandoned, but rather have yet to come to life.'Anna Greenspan, author of Shanghai Future: Modernity Remade'In his exploration of East Asian cities that are literally disposable, Wade Shepard provides an intriguing overview to a phenomenon that combines two of this century's biggest narratives -- global urbanization, and the unprecedented growth of China.'Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn't Go There'Wade Shepard cuts through the sensational coverage of China's infrastructure boom to deliver an eye-opening piece of reportage on the topic. A well-reported and fascinating primer on China's ghost cities.'Rob Schmitz, China correspondent for Marketplace
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
1. The New Map of China 2. Clearing the Land 3. Of New Cities and Ghost Cities 4. When Construction Ends the Building Begins 5. Megacities Inside of Megacities 6. A New City, A New Identity 7. No Going Back 8. Powering the New China 9. Staying Afloat 10. What Ghost Cities Become
Synopsis
Looking through the lens of new cities, Ghost Cities of China shows the 'new society' that's being created to live in them., Featuring everything from sports stadiums to shopping malls, hundreds of new cities in China stand empty, with hundreds more set to be built by 2030. Between now and then, the country's urban population will leap to over one billion, as the central government kicks its urbanization initiative into overdrive. In the process, traditional social structures are being torn apart, and a rootless, semi-displaced, consumption orientated culture rapidly taking their place. Ghost Cities of China is an enthralling dialogue driven, on-location search for an understanding of China's new cities and the reasons why many currently stand empty.
LC Classification Number
HT147
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