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作者

Jingfu Chen;Ningning Chen;Fangyi Cai

来源

CITIES,Vol.123,Issue1,Article 103589

语言

英文

关键字

Tropical climate;Small city;Urban entrepreneurialism;Urban development;Urban aspiration

作者单位

School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, China, Block 329, Northeast District, Guangzhou 510275, China;Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, AS8, #07-01, 10 Kent Ridge Crescents, 119260, Singapore;Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, AS2,#04-48,1 Arts Link, 117570, Singapore;School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, China, Block 329, Northeast District, Guangzhou 510275, China;Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, AS8, #07-01, 10 Kent Ridge Crescents, 119260, Singapore;Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, AS2,#04-48,1 Arts Link, 117570, Singapore

摘要

This paper examines the urban development and entrepreneurialism of Sanya, a small tropical Chinese city. Over the past decades, it has transformed from a marginal place to an emerging city with increasing regional and national influence. The representation and exploitation of the tropics are integral to Sanya's entrepreneurial practices and make huge impacts on its urban trajectories. The tropical city serves as naval and agricultural bases and destinations for tourism and health-related mobilities. Prompted by booming tourism and real estate industries, its urban space undergoes profound transformation, which is manifest in three aspects – urban sprawl from the riverside to the seafront, urban renewal, and the construction of new towns. The urbanization of Sanya is also shaped by dynamic central-local interactions, with intensified state interventions in recent years. The profile provides pertinent experiences of urban development for other small cities in China and beyond and enriches our understanding of the relationships between climate and urban development.