Xi'an, famed for its Terracotta Warriors of ancient times and as a strategic interior location in Maoist China, is rising again, as a provider of producer services. Historic Roots Xi'an's importance as the major city in central western China extends…
Shanghai Spatial Development Shanghai, the giant “Head of the Dragon” at the mouth of the Yangtze River Delta, supports a population of over 20 million that more than doubled over the previous 20 years. Its current name, meaning “on the…
Proclamation of China’s “Great Western Development” policy (Xi Bu Da Kaifa) in June 1999 signaled a major escalation in resources and attention focused on decreasing the development gap between the east coast powerhouses and the twelve inland provinces of the…
As first proclaimed in 1999, China’s policy of encouraging development in its western provinces continues to receive attention from analysts to assess the impact of central government economic incentives to balance the east coast’s economic prowess. I spent several weeks…