Pitfalls Abound in China’s Push From Farm to City
Articles in this series look at how China’s government-driven effort to push the population to towns and cities is reshaping a nation that for millenniums has been defined by its rural life.
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
38 Rights Groups Urge U.N. to Investigate Shanghai Expo Eviction of 18,000 Families
Joint NGO Appeal for 18,000 victims of forced eviction by 2010 Shangai World Expo
The 2008 Beijing Olympics
Article from the HIC publication “Cities for All: Experiences and Proposals for the Right to the City”, Sugranyes A. y Mathivet C., HIC, Santiago, 2010, page 169
Forced evictions sour Olympic dream
1,5-million people have been moved to make way for Olympic projects and the massive makeover Beijing has had for the Games.