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Contents 　 List of illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Urbanization and development in China Urbanization and Hukou reform Urban and regional restructuring Regional development and governance Outline of the book Chapter 2 Scale, state and the urban transformation in post reform China Introduction Scale theory and sociospatial transformation Rescaling the central and local states Changing city scales and urban territorialisation Conclusion Chapter 3 Dual-track urbanization in post reform China Introduction An interpretive framework of Chinese urbanization State-sponsored urbanization in the pre-reform period Dual-track urbanization in the post reform period Empirical analysis of dual-track urbanization in China Conclusion Chapter 4 Spatial analysis of the urban system in Guangdong Introduction Expanding urbanization under the socialist market economy in post reform China Definition of city-size, data and methodology Differentials in the rank-size distribution of the urban system using population and economic indicators Urban hierarchy based on population size of cities Urban hierarchy based on economic indicator of cities A discussion on measuring urban hierarchy using different measures The role of economic development in the process of urbanization Conclusion Chapter 5 Urban growth and sustainable development in Shenzhen city Introduction Urban economic growth Migration and population growth Impact on agriculture and environmental pollution Conclusion Chapter 6 Economic relations between Hong Kong and mainland China Introduction Hong Kong’s ranking as a competitive center Economic integration before and after the handover in 1997 Cross-boundary investment between Hong Kong and mainland China Trade between Hong Kong and mainland China Growth of Hong Kong’s logistics and tourism industries Challenges posed by changing economic relations Conclusion Chapter 7 Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong Introduction Conceptualizing cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From separation to tolerance before 1997 Cross-border urban governance in Hong Kong: From protectionism to Free Trade Zone after 1997 Conclusion Chapter 8 Cross-boundary integration in Hong Kong and Shenzhen Introduction Borderland and integration of cross-border regions Urban economic integration: FDI and trade between Hong Kong and Shenzhen Institutional integration: inter-city cooperation led by city governments Lagged integration of cross-border communities: inadequate understanding and significant differences Conclusion Chapter 9 Conclusion Introduction Scale, state and dual-track urbanization Urban system and sustainable urban development Regional development, integration and governance Prospectus of urbanization, regional development and governance in China