This title explores the relationship between the urbanization of land and people. Through a three-year investigation in Beijing, Shandong, Wuhan and Yunnan, the author shows how government policies can engender or mitigate conflicts, and identifies integrated governance as an effective approach to urbanization of both land and people.

Wu Ying is Associate Professor of the National institute of Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her main research interests are urbanization and grassroots governance.

1. Introduction: Grassroots Communities in Urbanization. 2. Relocation in Light of Local Conditions. 3. Transformation of Space. 4. Organizational Reconstruction. 5. Management and Service. 6. Participation and Identity. 7. Conclusion: Order Reconstruction at the New Grassroots Level.