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Factory towns of south China : an illustrated guidebook /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Al, Stefan (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Chino
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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; Shenzhen.
  • Fuyong 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.