Culture and tourism-led peri-urban transformation in China – The case of Shanghai

• Published in: Cities Vol. 99; p. 102628
• Main Author: Li, Jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Case studies; Creative industries; Cultural instrumentisation; Culture; Culture-led development; Development strategies; Inner city; Investors; Justification; Leisure; New town development; North and South; Peri-urban transformation; Shanghai; Tourism; Tourism and thematisation; Transformation; Urban development; China; Shanghai China; Cultural instrumentisation; Peri-urban transformation; Culture-led development; Shanghai; Tourism and thematisation; New town development

Culture and tourism occupy an important position in urban development strategy in both Global North and South. While most studies on culture-led development in China focus on inner city regeneration, little research has been conducted on peri-urban transformations under culture- and tourism-led appr...