The Changing Geography of China [Paperback]

In this clear and carefully constructed text, Frank Leeming provides a superb introduction to the changing geography of China, which will be welcomed by students and teachers alike.List of Tables.

List of Figures.

List of Plates.

1. China of Many Faces.

2. Resources and the Physical Environment.

3. The Historic Foundations of Contemporary Change.

4. Structures and Determinants in the People's Republic.

5. The Countryside - Rural Development and Rural Problems.

6. The Industrial System and the State Economy.

7. Urban China.

8. Features of Regional Change.

9. Retrospect and Prospect.

References.

Index.

This is well organized and well written on a country and topic of vast importance. The author is a seasoned and respected scholar and commentator on the contemporary China scene. The strength of the book is that it draws heavily on Chinese sources for its information and insights and in that sense well represents Chinese views, although seen through the eyes of a sensitive and informed western scholar, of changes underway in that country. Leeming's book offers a highly readable sketch of China today. Clifton Pannell, Professor of Geography, University of Georgia

Leeming's book should be welcomed by all those studying and teaching about China. It is refreshing to read a text life this, written by a single author, and in a good, eminently readable straightforward English style. Suitable not only for undergraduate semester courses, but also for sixth-form students, teachers and all who want a readable, but scholarly, account of modern China. Geography

Is well researched, clearly written, informative and intended for students. International Review of Adló‡