China's Geography

by Veeck, Gregory; Pannell, Clifton W.; Smith, Christopher J.; Huang, Youqin

• ISBN13: 9780742554023
• ISBN10: 0742554023
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-30
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

Despite China's growing importance on the world stage, it is often and easily misunderstood. Indeed, there are many Chinas, as this sustained survey of contemporary China vividly illustrates. Offering the first comprehensive geography of the reform era, the authors trace the changes occurring in this ancient nation across both time and space. Beginning with China's diverse landscapes and environments, and continuing through its formative history and tumultuous recent past, this text places China in its international context as a massive developing nation that must meet the needs of its 1.3 billion citizens while becoming a major regional and global player. Through clear prose and abundant maps and photos, the book highlights the diverse landscapes, economies, and cultures that represent China today.

Author Biography

Youqin Huang is assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany, SUNY.

Table of Contents

Images and Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
China's Path and Progress	p. 1
China's Natural Environments	p. 15
Ancient Roots and Binding Traditions	p. 43
The Political Geography of Emerging China	p. 77
Population and Human Resources	p. 101
Culture and Cultural Change in Urban China	p. 127
A Preface to China's Changing Economic Geography	p. 177
Agriculture: From Antiquity to Revolution to Reform	p. 205
Urban Development in Contemporary China	p. 233
Reform and Challenge in China's Industrial Sector	p. 263
Hong Kong before and after the Return	p. 291
Macao (Macau)	p. 333
Taiwan	p. 345
Index	p. 367
About the Authors	p. 381
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