The Geography of contemporary China: The impact of Deng Xiaoping's decade

by Terry Cannon

Deng Xiaoping's rule has brought fundamental economic change to China. This book considers the impact of these years on China's physical environment, as well as on its people, industry, agriculture, and trade. The contributors assess the contribution of a decade of Chinese politics towards regional development, urbanization, the environment, and geopolitics. This accessible and much-needed survey sets its spatial and environmental themes in a historical, political and economic framework so crucial to an understanding of this country and the population which represents one-fifth of the world's inhabitants.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published February 8, 1990

Reviews

[Dominik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solidna pozycja, szczegółowy portret gospodarczego oblicza Chin nie tylko w latach 80-tych, ale i w trzech poprzednich dekadach. Jak na pracę naukową czyta się bardzo przyjemnie. Daje wartościowy wgląd w okres przejściowy między upadkiem maoizmu, otwarciem Chin i Tian'anmenem.

[Alexander Ucci · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give this book four stars, because while there is a LOT of good information contained in it, it’s kinda a boring read, and sometimes it feels like sections need decoding to get a glimpse at the argument about history being made.

That said, I would highly recommend this book, especially the first couple of chapters!