China's Development Under a Differential Urbanization Model

This book analyses the particular nature, characteristics and current conditions of urbanization in China. It reviews the theory of "urbanization with a diversified process" and puts forward the basic principles for promoting urbanization on the basis of a perspective reflecting the diversified sizes of towns and cities. Further, it assesses the overall strategic planning for advancing urbanization and explores the characteristics of an urban society formed on the basis of diversified urbanization.