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Legacy of the Rural-Urban Divide: Urban Villages (城中村) | China Experiment
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Beijing’s Urban Form Conundrum. Legacy of the Rural-Urban Divide: Urban Villages (城中村). February 27, 2012. Urban villages are disordered, unregulated patches in the midst of cities. This one by Beijing's 4th ring road. Registration system which to this day labels individuals as either rural or urban. The other element of these urban villages is that they are disproportionately homes for rural migrants, and as such representative of how inequality and discriminatory practices push rural. Links: much of my...
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Background Urban Villages | 冼 Xian Village 村
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冼 Xian Village 村. Documents and Public Notices. Urban villages exist in China due to a set of circumstances surrounding rural land rights, the growth of cities, and migration. In Xian Village since 1995, collectively owned farmland has become part of the city’s new central business district, Zhujiang New Town, containing the 100 story International Finance Center, a Ritz Carlton, a Westin hotel, and the new Guangzhou Opera House. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Protests: “Great...