Our research network (CIURG) provides a platform to connect peers and stakeholders who are interested in the intellectual debates, exchange of ideas and research collaboration about urbanization and local governance transformation in China. We are dedicated to advancing both academic research and policy studies on the various aspects of urbanization and governance in China, such as urban and rural planning, community participation, local capacity building, rural property rights transformation, rural institutional reform, social inclusion, welfare and resilience of transitional urban neighbourhood, and so on.

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