Urban Village in Dongguan, a Case Study of Huolianshu Village
Introduction
Along with the expansion of urbanization in China, the urban village may be one of the major characteristics that have already drawn the attention of the Chinese demographers and urban planners. With Premiere Li’s speech, the Chinese governments have proposed for the New Urbanization in 2013. (CCP, 2013) As most of the cities with the rapid growth of economies in the east coast economic zone, Dongguan is also facing the problems and issues that coupled with the existence of the urban villages. In this case, the governments have been considering the program of urban village transformation for corresponding the New Urbanization. However, the solution to the issues and …show more content…
Lots of factories were established along the major traffic arteries that link Dongguan with the other major cities and economic zones. This trend has also brought up the huge influx of national immigrants serving as labor in the factories in Dongguan. The low-price land supply and labor supply in Dongguan contributed to the development of the city’s economy. The figure of Dongguan‘s GDP (Gross Domestic Products), according to Zheng, is striking as the 2010 one is 915 times more than it is in 1978. …show more content…
In this case, the process of expropriation by the local governments should be considered prior to converting the collectively-owned land into national land for the development of urbanization. Throughout the process of expropriation, according to Ding’s research, compensation of the land ownership transfer can be the major problem between the local governments and the peasants. The cost of compensation for expropriating the land of the peasant’s residential areas, known as some villages or hamlets located close to urban areas or potential urban areas, can be very high, therefore, the local governments would usually avoid the land of the villages.
Introduction
Along with the expansion of urbanization in China, the urban village may be one of the major characteristics that have already drawn the attention of the Chinese demographers and urban planners. With Premiere Li’s speech, the Chinese governments have proposed for the New Urbanization in 2013. (CCP, 2013) As most of the cities with the rapid growth of economies in the east coast economic zone, Dongguan is also facing the problems and issues that coupled with the existence of the urban villages. In this case, the governments have been considering the program of urban village transformation for corresponding the New Urbanization. However, the solution to the issues and …show more content…
Lots of factories were established along the major traffic arteries that link Dongguan with the other major cities and economic zones. This trend has also brought up the huge influx of national immigrants serving as labor in the factories in Dongguan. The low-price land supply and labor supply in Dongguan contributed to the development of the city’s economy. The figure of Dongguan‘s GDP (Gross Domestic Products), according to Zheng, is striking as the 2010 one is 915 times more than it is in 1978. …show more content…
In this case, the process of expropriation by the local governments should be considered prior to converting the collectively-owned land into national land for the development of urbanization. Throughout the process of expropriation, according to Ding’s research, compensation of the land ownership transfer can be the major problem between the local governments and the peasants. The cost of compensation for expropriating the land of the peasant’s residential areas, known as some villages or hamlets located close to urban areas or potential urban areas, can be very high, therefore, the local governments would usually avoid the land of the villages.