The Geography of Contemporary China

by Terry Cannon (Editor)

Deng Xiaoping's rule has seen fundamental economic change in China. This book considers the impact of these years on China's physical environment, as well as its people, industry, agriculture and trade. It also assesses the contribution of a decade of Chinese politics towards geopolitics. The book provides an introduction to Communist China, setting its spatial and environmental themes in the historical, political and economic framework so crucial to a proper understanding of this country and the fifth of the world's population it contains. It is particularly suited to courses on China, its geography and development strategy. After the bloody events of Tiananmen Square in June 1989 China's geopolitics will continue to hold the world's attention. With this in view the book also provides guides to further reading.

344 pages, Paperback

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!