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The Shenzhen experiment : the story of China's instant city / Juan Du.

Author/creator Du, Juan (Author of Shenzhen experiment) author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Copyright Notice ©2020
Description376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction. The myth of Shenzhen -- Part I. National relevance -- Song for "The story of spring" -- The "southern tours" that changed China -- Part II. Regional history -- Gateway city to the South China Sea -- Oysters of the Pearl River Delta -- Part III. City construction -- Towers by the Hong Kong border -- Nail house on "Wall Street" -- Part IV. District transformation -- Corporate village in the Central Business District -- "Slum" in the high-tech garden city -- Conclusion. City of critical experimentation.
Abstract A rural borderland just forty years ago, today Shenzhen is a city of twenty million and a technology hub. This success is attributed to its status as a Special Economic Zone, but no other SEZs compare. Juan Du looks to the past to understand why. It turns out that Shenzhen is no prefab "instant city," but a place influenced by deep local history.-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2019014447
ISBN9780674975286 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN0674975286 hardcover alkaline paper
Standard identifier# 40029637884

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Joyner General Stacks DS797.32 .S446 D815 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold