From Three-Old Reconstruction to Expansion and Promotion: The Strategic Transformation of County-Level Cities in a Rapid Urbanization Area – A Case Study of Guangdong Province in Mainland China

2015 ◽  
pp. 155-168
Author(s):  
Yikeng Luo
Keyword(s):  
Mainland China ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
County Level ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Strategic Transformation

scholarly journals Chinese–international intimate relations: An Australian case study of migrant marriage and divorce

2020 ◽  
pp. 144078332097870
Author(s):  
Elaine Jeffreys ◽  
Pan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Family Formation ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Asian Country ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Mobility Patterns ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
Intimate Relations ◽  
Australian Bureau Of Statistics

This article analyses trends in Chinese–international marriages and divorces, using Australia, a major migrant-receiving country, as a comparative case study. In exploring the recent rise of ‘Chinese–foreign’ marriage in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), we show that Chinese–international marriage within mainland China is a small, gendered phenomenon that largely involves Chinese women marrying men from other Asian societies. By examining unique data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, we reveal that most marriages involving PRC-born people in contemporary Australia are between two people born in China. But the displacement of Chinese intimate relationships to a non-Asian country results in significant behavioural divergences from couples ‘at home’, especially regarding prior cohabitation. Marriages solely involving PRC-born couples in Australia are also typically less enduring than marriages to non-Chinese. We argue that these differences underscore the roles of country-specific immigration policies and labour mobility patterns in shaping unpredicted family formation behaviour.

scholarly journals Assessing Heavy Industrial Heat Source Distribution in China Using Real-Time VIIRS Active Fire/Hotspot Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caihong Ma ◽  
Jin Yang ◽  
Fu Chen ◽  
Yan Ma ◽  
Jianbo Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Infrared Imaging ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Source Distribution ◽  
Heavy Industry ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Active Fire ◽  
Heat Source Distribution

Rapid urbanization and economic development have led to the development of heavy industry and structural re-equalization in mainland China. This has resulted in scattered and disorderly layouts becoming prominent in the region. Furthermore, economic development has exacerbated pressures on regional resources and the environment and has threatened sustainable and coordinated development in the region. The NASA Land Science Investigator Processing System (Land-SIPS) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIRS) 375-m active fire product (VNP14IMG) was selected from the Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) to study the spatiotemporal patterns of heavy industry development. Furthermore, we employed an improved adaptive K-means algorithm to realize the spatial segmentation of long-order VNP14IMG and constructed heat source objects. Lastly, we used a threshold recognition model to identify heavy industry objects from normal heat source objects. Results suggest that the method is an accurate and effective way to monitor heat sources generated from heavy industry. Moreover, some conclusions about heavy industrial heat source distribution in mainland China at different scales were obtained. Those can be beneficial for policy-makers and heavy industry regulation.

Spatiotemporal computing of cold wave characteristic in recent 52 years: a case study in Guangdong Province, South China

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 1257-1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Si-yu Huang ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Chong-yang Wang ◽  
Xia Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
Cold Wave ◽  
Wave Characteristic

scholarly journals An Investigation of Soundscape Factors Influencing Perceptions of Square Dancing in Urban Streets: A Case Study in a County Level City in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieling Xiao ◽  
Andrew Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Daily Basis ◽  
County Level ◽  
Urban Streets ◽  
Site Survey ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Related Group ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Square dancing is a popular music-related group physical exercise for health benefits in China mainly participated by mid-aged women and elderly people. This paper investigates the soundscape and enjoyment of the square dancing in urban streets through a case study in Lichuan, a county level city in southwest China, in December 2017. It examines the impact of gender, age, participation and places on perceptions of square dancing soundscape. Two sites along two main urban streets in the city were selected to conduct onsite investigations where residents spontaneously perform square dancing on a daily basis. Ethnographical observations were conducted to identify the social-physical features and sounds of both sites during the dance and without dance. Sound pressure measurements (LAeq and LAmax) were also conducted under the two conditions. An off-site survey was distributed through the local social media groups to understand residents’ everyday experiences and perceptions of square dancing in the city; 106 responses were received for the off-site survey. T-tests and Chi-squared tests were used for statistical analysis of the survey data. The results show gender does appear to be a factor influencing the regularity of participation in square dancing, with a bias towards more female participants. Participation frequency of square dance has an impact on the enjoyment of square dancing. There is no correlation between the dislike of watching square dancing, or dislike of the music and a desire to restrict locations for square dancing.

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