Online Urbanization
Online Services in China’s Rural Transformation
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Beschreibung
This book highlights the new urban–rural relationship that has emerged under the influence of e-commerce in China. In this regard, it presents case studies on the Suichang rural e-commerce model and Alibaba’s rural strategy, together with analyses of online service in China. Furthermore, by means of a brief review of the urban–rural relationship throughout China’s history, and of academic literature on the study of space, it explains the special logic of urbanization in China. As such, the book makes a valuable contribution to the body of literature on the space of flows and grassrooting, aspects that are essential to appreciating the complexity of the new urban–rural relationship in underdeveloped areas (including developing countries and underdeveloped areas in developed countries) in the ongoing information era.
Deepens readers’ understanding of the new urban-rural relationship created by online services in China, drawing on representative case studies to do so Introduces a new framework for assessing online urbanization Discusses how the urbanization pattern relates to urbanization in developing countries
Autor*in
Li Zi
Themen in »Online Urbanization«
Urban-Rural Relationship Rural e-Commerce Alibaba’s Rural Strategy Urbanization in China Informatization of Locals Suichang Model Regional Restructuring Spatial Regeneration Alibaba Taobao e-Commerce Platform Development-oriented Urbanization landscape/regional and urban planning