Online Urbanization: Online Services in China's Rural Transformation

by Li Zi

Overview

This book highlights the new urban–rural relationship that has emerged under the influence of e-commerce in China. In this regard, it presents case studies on the Suichang rural e-commerce model and Alibaba’s rural strategy, together with analyses of online service in China. Furthermore, by means of a brief review of the urban–rural relationship throughout China’s history, and of academic literature on the study of space, it explains the special logic of urbanization in China. As such, the book makes a valuable contribution to the body of literature on the space of flows and grassrooting, aspects that are essential to appreciating the complexity of the new urban–rural relationship in underdeveloped areas (including developing countries and underdeveloped areas in developed countries) in the ongoing information era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811336027
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	01/05/2019
Series:	Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Li Zi has substantial experience in urbanization in Europe and Asia, especially in China. He is the co-founder of I-Village and the Rural Community Development Group (RCDG), a researcher at the National University of Singapore and a guest researcher at Alibaba’s New Rural Institute. He hold PhD (National University of Singapore) and Master (TU Delft) in Urbanism. His research focuses on exploring the new spatial distribution of urban–rural China, taking into account the emergence of online services and e-commerce systems.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: From Globalization to China’s Urbanization

Chapter 3: A Unique Path: The Evolution of China’s Urban-Rural Relationship through History

Chapter 4: Bottom-up Approach with Global Powerhouse: Suichang Model

Chapter 5: Global Strengthen with Local Practice: Alibaba’s Rural Strategy

Chapter 6: Spatial Regeneration of Regional Restructuring

Chapter 7: Reflections: Urban Rural Flows with Online Urbanization

Prospect: From Online Urbanization to Empire Online

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