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作者

Xuefeng Wang;John Tomaney

来源

CITIES,Vol.84,Issue1,Pages 104-111

语言

英文

关键字

Zhengzhou;Emerging megacity;EuroAsian transportation and logistics hub;International capital of commerce

作者单位

Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom;Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0NN, United Kingdom;Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom;Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0NN, United Kingdom

摘要

Zhengzhou is one of the fastest growing cities in China, but has attracted comparatively little international attention. This paper charts the contemporary transformation of Zhengzhou and highlights some of the challenges that arise from its recent growth. It demonstrates the rise of Zhengzhou from small town to megacity. This transformation has occurred in less than seven decades with Zhengzhou benefiting from its geographic importance and its position as a provincial capital in China's hierarchical system of government. While western accounts typically focus on the role of market forces and agglomeration economies in explaining the rise of megacities, we show the role of political decisions in explaining the growth of Zhengzhou as an international centre for manufacturing, commerce and logistics. The paper concludes that innovation and reform in regional governance, particularly to deal with emerging challenges, are necessary, if it is to develop a well-functioning megacity.