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Evolution of Chinese ghost cities : opportunity for a paradigm shift? the case of changzhou / Mingye, Li

Mingye, Li	Journal Article
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In the late 2000s, the phenomenon of ghost cities emerged in China, including not only boomtowns such as Ordos but also “ordinary” third- and fourth-tier cities such as Changzhou. Based on a conceptual framework of China’s land-driven growth machine under entrepreneurial governance, we update the ghost city phenomenon through an in-depth empirical study of a third-tier city, Changzhou. The objective of this paper is to expand our understanding of how excessive accumulation of real estate assets has come to dominate the landscape of this type of city against the background of China’s economic slowdown. The author argues that overbuilding is due to the malfunction of the classic urban expansion model under entrepreneurial governance. In the case of Changzhou, the local government continued massive “sales” of residential and commercial land while effective housing demand was declining due to slowdowns in the local manufacturing industry and in population growth. In response to the “New Normal” advocated by the central government, the government of Changzhou redirected its land and housing policy. Nevertheless, more profound reforms are needed to change the paradigm of growth-oriented urbanism.

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China ; Real Estate ; Changzhou ; Ghost City ; Urban Expansion ; Growth Machine ;
Entrepreneurial Governance

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Regional governance, local fragmentation, and administrative di: spatial integration in Changzhou / Zhen, Feng; Shen, Qing; Jian, Boxiu; Zheng, Jun

Zhen, Feng	Journal Article
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Publication	2010.
Summary/Abstract	Although the current practice of administrative division adjustment in China may help to facilitate regional governance and urbanization economies, it does not effectively resolve the fundamental conflicts between the central city and surrounding county-level cities.

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Economic Development ; China ; Regional Governance ; Local Fragmentation ; Changzhou ; Metropolitan Governance ;
Urban Space

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