The Origin of Shenzhen’s Urban Village: Policies and Backgrounds

  • Da Wei David Wang
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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the policy and macro-socioeconomic environment in regard to the origin and creation of urban villages. It traces the early emergence and development of the urban village from its very beginning—the economic reform and opening up in China and the creation of special economic zones. Urban villages were formed unexpectedly and outside of planning. The economic policy of reform has speeded up urbanization, yet it is legal and administrative loopholes, together with a lack of policy and an inability to implement city policy, that have helped the urban village to develop.

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment Economic Reform Cultural Revolution Chinese City City Government 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Da Wei David Wang
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  1. 1.Institute of Urban Governance Institute of Contemporary Chinese PoliticsShenzhen UniversityShenzhenChina

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