Maturing Megacities

Part I: Introduction.-The Pearl River Delta in Progressive Transformation.- Part II: Transforming into Megacities.- Second Metamorphosis? Urban Restructuring and Planning Responses in Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the 21st Century.- The Influence of Regional Planning Administration on Local Development.- Cross-border Governance: The Merger of Guangzhou and Foshan.- Part III: The Reorientation Towards Urban Regeneration.- Three Olds: Experimental Urban Restructuring with Chinese Characteristics. Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Comparison.- Examining China's Urban Redevelopment: Land Types, Targeted Policies, and Public Participation.- Part IV: Economic Upgrading.- Maturing Governance Over Time. Groping for Economic Upgrading in Guangzhou's Zhongda Cloth Market.- Formal and Informal Economies in Guangzhou's Zhongda Cloth Market.- Regeneration of Derelict Industrial Sites in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.- Part V: The Evolution of Integrative Governance.- Gaming and Decision-making. Urbanized Village Redevelopment in Guangzhou.- Villagers' Participation in Mega-urban Upgrading. Liede Village: Guangzhou's Pioneer.- Elite Vision before People: State Entrepreneurialism and the Limits of Participation.- Part VI: Public Open Space between Appropriation and Marketing.- Parks as Soft Location Factors.- The Role of Public Space in the Upgrading of Industrial Sites.- The Role of Public Space in the Upgrading of Urbanized Villages.- Part VII: Conclusion.- Maturing Megacities: Lessons from the Pearl River Delta Experiences.