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Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China

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The urbanization path in China in the last four decades demonstrates a profound process, transformative policies, and intertwined social, economic, and political features. Urbanization in no doubt enhanced the development capacity, lifted the wellbeing, and improved quality of life for Chinese cities. The challenges and issued along with the development are worth a deep understanding to carry forward sustainable urbanization in China.

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Notes

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    See: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2014-03/19/content_31836248_2.htm, accessed December 28, 2019.

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    Transcript: Press conference on new urbanization plan: http://china.org.cn/china/2014-03/19/content_31836248_2.htm, accessed December 28, 2020.

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    http://www.gov.cn/banshi/2005-08/21/content_25101.htm.

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    http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2000/content_60201.htm.

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    http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2000/content_60489.htm.

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    http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61756.htm.

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    http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2019-11/03/content_5448158.htm.

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Ye, L. (2021). Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China. In: Urban and Regional Governance in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45040-6_7

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