Online urbanization : online services in China's rural transformation / Li Zi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zi, Li, author.

Series:

Advances in 21st century human settlements

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Online information services--Social aspects--China.

Online information services.

Urbanization--China.

Urbanization.

Social aspects.

China.

Rural development--China.

Rural development.

Information society.

Technology and civilization.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 218 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]

Summary:

This book highlights the new urban-rural relationship that has emerged under the influence of e-commerce in China. In this regard, it presents case studies on the Suichang rural e-commerce model and Alibaba's rural strategy, together with analyses of online service in China. Furthermore, by means of a brief review of the urban-rural relationship throughout China's history, and of academic literature on the study of space, it explains the special logic of urbanization in China. As such, the book makes a valuable contribution to the body of literature on the space of flows and grassrooting, aspects that are essential to appreciating the complexity of the new urban-rural relationship in underdeveloped areas (including developing countries and underdeveloped areas in developed countries) in the ongoing information era--back cover.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. From Globalization to China's Urbanization

3. A Unique Path: The Evolution of China's Urban-Rural Relationship

4. Bottom-Up Approach with Global Powerhouse: Suichang Model

5. Top-Down Strengthening: Alibaba Rural Strategy

6. Spatial Regeneration of Regional Restructuring

7. Conclusion: Urban Rural Flows with Online Urbanization

Postscript: Online Urbanization to Online Community

Chinese Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789811336027

9811336024

OCLC:

1091359088

Publisher Number:

99980589534