Introduction: The Myth of Shenzhen -- Part I. National Relevance. Song for "The Story of Spring ; The "Southern Tours" That Changed China -- Part II. Regional History. Gateway City to the South China Sea ; Oysters of the Pearl River Delta -- Part III. City Construction. Towers by the Hong Kong Border ; Nail House on "Wall Street -- Part IV. District Transformation. Corporate Village in the Central Business District ; "Slum" in the High-Tech Garden City -- Conclusion: City of Critical Experimentation
Summary
"A rural borderland just forty years ago, today Shenzhen is a city of twenty million and a technology hub. This success is attributed to its status as a Special Economic Zone, but no other SEZs compare. Juan Du looks to the past to understand why. It turns out that Shenzhen is no prefab 'instant city, ' but a place influenced by deep local history."--Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-357) and index
