Introduction: The urbanism of ambition
Thunder from the south
Reclaiming Shanghai
The politics of the past
Capital improvements
City of chai
The country and the city
Suburbanization and the mechanics of sprawl
Driving the capitalist road
Theme parks and the landscape of consumption
Epilogue: China reinvents the city.
The concrete dragon : China's urban revolution and what it means for the world by Thomas J. Campanella. ISBN 9781568986272. Published by Princeton Architectural in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.