Village Transformation and New-Type Urbanization in China: Trends and Prospects

Despite decades of rural-to-urban transformation in China, much of the literature still treats villages and cities as distinct entities.This book reframes rural-urban transformation as an integrated process, examining administrative practices, implementation challenges, and the evolution of new-type urban communities. Based on extensive, multisite fieldwork conducted over several decades in Shandong Province, the author makes a contribution to Chinese village studies by examining the contexts, drivers, and processes of village consolidation and the formation of new-type urban communities.The book illustrates how village mergers and new-type urbanization are shaped by-and in turn shape-project-based governance, grassroots organizations, and villagers' everyday lives.It also explores why "new urban residents" often face delays in acquiring urban citizenship.Finally, it outlines people-centered pathways toward a more integrated urban-rural relationship. The book clarifies the institutiona