Aestheticisation, rent-seeking, and rural gentrification amidst China's rapid urbanisation: The case of Xiaozhou village, Guangzhou

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 32, Issue , 2013, Pages 331-345

  Qian, Junxi ^a   He, Shenjing ^b   Liu, Lin ^b,c  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aestheticisation; Commodification; Counter urbanisation; Post socialist China; Rent seeking; Rural gentrification

Indexed keywords

COUNTERURBANIZATION; ESTHETICS; GENTRIFICATION; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; IMMIGRATION; RENT SEEKING; RURAL AREA; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84884406649     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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