Urbanization and a moderately prosperous society

Author: Zhou Hailie
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Nobel laureate in Economics Joseph Stiglitz once foresaw: In the early 21st century, the two most influential global events would be high technology and China's urbanization. In the process of pioneering the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society, the rural areas of Suzhou have been accelerating their integration into the urban era. The urbanization of farmers, the transformation of rural areas into cities, and the industrialization of agriculture are becoming powerful drivers of China's modernization process. The significant and rapid changes in the urban-rural structure are triggering profound social transformations. The institutional innovations, economic development, and cultural transformations experienced in Suzhou's urbanization are accumulating valuable experiences for the entire country. Interpreting urbanization has become an important window for us to understand the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society. Based on an in-depth elaboration of urbanization as a key spatial form of modernity in the world, this book systematically reviews and analyzes the urbanization wave in Suzhou, a special region in China, in the context of the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society.