This volume, written by contributors from a number of different specialisms, suggests that different combinations of factors have contributed to the relative successes and failures in these cities. Endowment factors, preferential policies, and history have all proved to be important. Most importantly, Cities in Post-Mao China suggests that locally-generated strategies of development are crucial determinants. This ground-breaking volume reveals through close detail and broad coverage how exactly cities have been catalysts for Chinas economic development. It will provide much needed data for those working in the fields of comparative politics, development studies, economic development and Asian studies.

Preface. Recipies of development in post-Mao Chinese cities: Themes and variations Jae Ho Chung . Guangzhou and Tiajin: The stuggle for development in two Chinese cities Peter T Y Cheung . A comparative analysis of economic reform and development in Hangzhou and Wenzhou cities Keith Forster and Yao Xiangou . Preferential policies, municipal leadership, and development strategies: A comparative analysis of Qingdao and Dalian Jae Ho Chung . Development patterns and strategies of Xiamen and Fuzhou Jude Howell . A tale of two cities: A comparative study of the political and economic development in Chengdu and Chongquing Lijian Hong . Institutional constraints, path dependence and entrepreneurship: comparing Nantong and Zhangjiagang David Zweig . Institutional Constraints, leadership and development strategies: Panyu and Nanhai under reform Lam Tao-chui