Migrants In Chinese Megacities: Producing Transient Urban Spaces In The Pearl River Delta

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Bettina Gransow (Free Univ Of Berlin, Germany)

Migrants In Chinese Megacities

Producing Transient Urban Spaces In The Pearl River Delta

Bettina Gransow (Free Univ Of Berlin, Germany)

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English

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
24 August 2025

Migration, immigration & emigration; Central government policies; Urban & municipal planning

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This book looks beyond the conceptualization of urban futures that place the megacity and its slums at the center to examine how diverse groups of migrants (primarily internal Chinese) are producing transient (mega-) urban spaces and impacting the urbanization process. From 2010 to 2012, the author conducted over 120 qualitative interviews with migrants of all categories — voluntary and involuntary, blue collar and white collar, domestic and international, and migrant groups of high risk. The research was administered in the Pearl River Delta (Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan) as part of a larger research program on informal dynamics of megacity development funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The study contributes to the current debates on restricting or encouraging migration to Chinese megacities.

By: Bettina Gransow (Free Univ Of Berlin Germany)
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of Publication: Singapore
ISBN: 9789811275678
ISBN 10: 981127567X
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 24 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active