China is undergoing extraordinarily rapid change. Development is occurring at a phenomenal rate; indeed a full transformation of the landscape is taking place, both urban and rurala transformation that we never dreamed possible only a few years ago. In addition, all of this is taking place with an apparent resolve with inherent potential consequencesunintended consequences, perhaps, but no less serious in their social or environmental impactsthat could in fact undermine the very reasons for which the planned changes were initiated in the first place.
What are these changes, policies, actions? They can be summed up under the umbrella of all the development policies, projects and actions related to urbanization, on the one hand, and to several major environmental concerns in China's vast inland, western regions, on the other hand. How can "urbanization" and "environment"often seen as being on opposite ends of a spectrum or continuumbe drawn together and referred to as part of the same paradigm? The answer: through the notion of sustainability.
An Ecologist
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August 14, 2009
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China is developing at a phenomenal rate, and urbanization may be the most obvious feature of China’s human landscape in the 21st century; yet, we must ask the question: At what price such rapid development?
J. Marc Foggin
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June 19, 2009
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China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power by Rob Gifford.
Reviewed by Kay Danielson
Kay Danielson
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March 21, 2009
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The editor's point of view ...
Brent Fulton
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December 19, 2008
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Will the Boat Sink the Water?: The Life of China's Peasants by Chen Guidi and Wu Chuntao.
Reviewed by Brad Burgess
Brad Burgess
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December 6, 2008
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Even after thirty years of economic reform, the majority of rural migrants in China's cities are still kept out of the formal labor market and professional tracks. Most of them pick up jobs in the informal sector. Such social inequality is likely to be perpetuated given the fact that their second generation is not provided with quality education. In China, education, often considered a way of changing one's life trajectory, now only reproduces social status and reinforces class boundaries.
Mary Li Ma
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December 4, 2008
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China's migrant population presents both challenges and uncertainties.
Christopher Pierce
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November 24, 2008
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Migrant workers make important contributions to China's cities but also pose tremendous challenges. A resident of Beijing explores how migrants fit in the capital and how Beijingers view them.
Jonathan Li
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November 23, 2008
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The world of China's "floating population" is vastly different from the world of its city dwellers.
Clarence Chan
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Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "The Family in China" (ChinaSource Quarterly, 2008 Fall).
Brent Fulton
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October 11, 2008
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What are the major shifts that have taken place in Chinese families over the years and what have been the underlying causes behind them?
Jim King
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In the days following the Sichuan earthquake, the need for appropriate grief therapy was evident. The role religion plays in therapy for families dealing with trauma is highlighted in the efforts that were made to aid the victims.
Grace Lau
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October 10, 2008
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