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New Urbanization in China from the Bottom Up
April 7, 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Rural urbanization driven by e-commerce is a relatively new process in China. This process is systematically restructuring rural economic, social, and spatial environments, influencing the non-agricultural transformation of employment and sparking comprehensive modernization of country life and intensive urbanization of rural land. The advantages of rural areas—including low-cost entrepreneurial environments, specialty agricultural products, and local non-agricultural industry—and advances in e-commerce allow rural areas to overcome geographic constraints and join the national and global economy.
In his talk, Professor Luo will discuss these changes and how the importance of the capital and knowledge heading to the countryside help support rural sustainable development.
For more information, contact Todd Owen, Associate Director
Center for Urban & Regional Studies
919-962-3076 or towen@email.unc.edu
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