2Chinese Cities: Functions and Industrial Layout
During the era of the planned economy industrial production was synonymous with urbanisation and at the core of city functions. Industries clustered in the central areas of cities, while production-oriented and life-oriented service industries seriously lagged behind. When reform went in the direction of the socialist market economy, Chinese cities shifted focus to the coordination of production and service functions while life-oriented services still fell behind. Differential land rent paved the way for industries such as finance and commerce to occupy the heart of urban centres, while manufacturing industries shifted to the outskirts. This chapter depicts the evolution of urban industrial layouts ...
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