edited by Ding Lu (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada)

As China rises to become the world's largest economy, it is expected to alleviate half-a-billion people from being rural villagers to urban residents in the coming decades. The great urbanization of the world's most populated country is sure to be one of the most remarkable social-economic events in the 21st century. This book aims to give the reader a clear and comprehensive review of this unfolding event. It not only presents a historical review of the evolution of public policies and institutional reforms regarding urban development, but also an up-to-date survey and in-depth analysis of various social-economic forces that define and contribute to the process of urbanization. The target audiences include students of modern China and professionals interested in China's urban development. The general public as well as scholars may also find the book informative and fascinating.

• Overview of China's Great Urbanization:
  • The Great Urbanization: Pace and Scale (D Lu)
  • Urbanization and City-Size Distribution in China (S Song & K H Zhang)
• Urban Planning and Development Policies:
  • Evolution of National Urbanization Strategy and Planning (D Lu)
  • Urban Planning for Local Development (J Zhu)
  • Industrialization, Urbanization, and Land Use (X Zhang et al.)
• Land Use and Property Market:
  • From Land Use Right to Land Development Right (J Zhu)
  • A Transitional Institution for the Emerging Land Market (J Zhu)
  • Land Use Reform, Land Markets, and Urban Land Use in Beijing (C Ding)
  • Urban Land Expansion and Economic Growth (D Lu)
• Rural-Urban Migration:
  • The Urban Dual Labour Market (S Yan)
  • Rural-Urban Migration and Urbanization (K H Zhang & S Song)
  • Demography, Migration, and Urban-Rural Disparity (D Lu)