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A nuanced understanding of nations is essential in today's interconnected world, and the fourth edition of China's Geography delivers a timely refresher. Now more than four decades into its economic transition, China faces a spectrum of shifts and transitions. This book presents multiple perspectives on critical issues throughout the country's vast and diverse geography. A valuable source of knowledge for students and general readers alike. --Weiping Wu, Columbia University; author of The Chinese City China's Geography is a compelling and comprehensive text that engages with a wide range of China's current opportunities and challenges and places these topics in geographical and historical context. Students in courses in East Asian or Chinese geography, history, sociology, anthropology, politics, and economics will benefit from its clear and evidence-based approach. This timely new edition offers substantially updated treatment of topics such as China's global expansion via the Belt and Road Initiative, rising inequality, environmental issues, and the political struggle over Hong Kong. --Piper Gaubatz, University of Massachusetts Amherst The most informative, insightful, up-to-date, and readable account of the diverse and ever-changing geography of China as an important player of our interdependent world. Drawing on a wide range of complementary perspectives and the decades-long experience of four outstanding scholars, it provides a compelling and illuminating documentation of the phenomenal changes affecting not just one-fifth of the human race but the entire planet as well. An essential reference and must-read for anyone interested in China and global developments. --George C. S. Lin, University of Hong Kong

The most informative, insightful, up-to-date, and readable account of the diverse and ever-changing geography of China as an important player of our interdependent world. Drawing on a wide range of complementary perspectives and the decades-long experience of four outstanding scholars, it provides a compelling and illuminating documentation of the phenomenal changes affecting not just one-fifth of the human race but the entire planet as well. An essential reference and must-read for anyone interested in China and global developments.--George C. S. Lin, University of Hong Kong

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Gregory Veeck is professor of geography at Western Michigan University. Clifton W. Pannell is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Georgia. Xiaoping Shen is professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University. Youqin Huang is professor of geography and planning and a research associate of the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis at the University at Albany, SUNY.

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