A Century of Change Beijing's Urban Structure in the 20th Century /

• Main Author: Wang, Yi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: The Urban Book Series,
• Subjects: Geography.; Culture > Study and teaching.; History.; Urban geography.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Regional/Spatial Science.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; History, general.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Beijing’s urban structure in the 20th century, analyzing essential social and economic changes in the housing sector. Focusing on the urban changes that took place under the market economy after 1978 and beyond, the book addresses the d...