Urban Land Reform in China [Hardcover]

Provides an authoritative account of urban land reform in China, which is unique in merging the existing socialist landowner system with market mechanisms. The book starts with an historical account of the land tenure system in China followed by discussions of the reform within its legal, administrative and financial frameworks.List of Tables List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Evolution of the Land Tenure System in China Urban Land Reform: The Process Housing Markets in the Urban Land System Urban Land Reform in China: the Initial Outcomes Urban Land Reform in Shanghai: a Socialist Experience of the Capitalist Land Urban Land Market in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR): a Capitalist Experience of the Socialist Land System Conclusion IndexLI LING HIN is Associate Professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, University of Hong Kong. He is a chartered surveyor, and has written extensively on urban development in China, including a book entitled The Privatization of Urban Land in Shanghai.