Bibliograph

Factory towns of south China, an illustrated guidebook, edited by Stefan Al

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Factory towns of south China, an illustrated guidebook, edited by Stefan Al

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Factory towns of south China

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

797815123

Responsibility statement

edited by Stefan Al

Sub title

an illustrated guidebook

Summary

Organized in part as a travel guide, this book profiles a wide range of factory towns distributed throughout South China, which manufacture products as diverse as cars, ships, electronics, video game machines, clothing, ceramics, toys, and common foods

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgements; Credits; Introduction; Factory Towns of South China; Urbanization; The Danwei; Genesis and Evolution of Chinese Factory Towns in the Pearl River Delta; The Side Effects of Unregulated Growth; Demographics; Migration without Integration; Strike; Hukou; Factory Towns in the Headlines; Economics; Divergent Workshops of the "World Factory" in the Pearl River; From the Iron Rice Bowl to the Steel Cafeteria Tray; Infrastructure; The Power of Factories; Will Design Play a Role in "Postindustrial" PRD?; The Adwin Factory; Hong Kong; Kwun Tong Industrial Town; ShenzhenFuyong TownShekou Industrial Zone; Dongguan; Nancheng District; Huangjiang Town; Guangzhou; Liwan District; Donghuanjie Town; Foshan; Shiwan Town: Shiwan Arthisic Ceramic Factory; Shiwan Town: Huanqiu Ceramics Factory; Zhongshan; City Center; Factory Futures; Regional Map; Bibliography

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