Introduction

Part I: New Patterns of Urbanization and Challenges

1. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Analysis of Comprehensive Urbanization Level in Fujian Province of China

2. . Reborn from the Ruins: Urbanization by State Plan

3. Municipal Solid Waste and Environmental Equity in China-A Case Study in South Anhui Province

Part II: Migrant Adaptation in Chinese Cities

4. Internal Migrants' Self-Employment in China: Personal Capital and Market Payoffs

5. Rural Migrants' Intention to Stay in Cities - A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta

6. Urban Residents' Attitudes toward Migrant Workers: General Assessment and the Role of Social Participation

7. Out of Africa: New Patterns of Settlement for African Immigrants in China

Part III: Urban Housing and Health

8. Political Economy of State-led Urban Entrepreneurialism: the Case of Affordable Housing Regimes in China

9. Housing and Stratum Identification in Shanghai

10. A Crisis of Trust: A Case Study of Doctor-Patient Relationship in Guangzhou

11. Breast Cancer and Social Support: The Case of Women in Foshan, China

12. Mental Health Status of Migrant Workers in China: The Roles of Working Conditions, Residential Environment, and Victimization

Zai Liang is Professor of Sociology and co-director of Urban China Research Network at the University at Albany, USA.

Steven F. Messner is Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany, USA.

Youqin Huang is Associate Professor of Geography at the University at Albany, USA.

Cheng Chen is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, USA.

China is urbanizing at an exceedingly fast pace. China's urbanization process certainly provides opportunities for many individuals, but also presents challenges. This book provides a fascinating account of key challenges that dominate urban China today, including environmental justice, the plight of migrant workers, and housing and health care issues.