The Shenzhen experiment : the story of China's instant city / Juan Du.
| Author/creator | Du, Juan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019014447 |
| ISBN | 9780674975286 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0674975286 hardcover alkaline paper |
| Standard identifier# | 40029637884 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS797.32 .S446 D815 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |