Download or read book Urbanization and Its Impact in Contemporary China written by Peilin Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a wide range of social issues in connection with urbanization, which is providing new momentum for China’s economic restructuring and social progress, including the educational gap; the middle class in urbanization; consumption; division of labor; and social integration. All chapters are based on updated nation-wide sampling survey data. Taken together, they provide a lens for understanding various aspects of urbanization and its impacts on China’s economy and society.