China's economic rise during the past twenty years has been meteoric, as a nation of farmers has been transformed into an industrial superpower. This transformation is reflected in China's capital city, Beijing. The new China faces many challenges, from population and pollution to political reform and human rights. Can its success be sustained, without putting at risk its environment and rich cultural heritage?A high-end geography series that explores some of the fastest-developing countries and cities in the world and assesses how they are dealing with the challenges of the 21st century. Topics looked at include: population structure, the economy, environmental sustainability and the outlook for the future. Each title also features a closer look at an individual city within the country. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, case studies and graphs, this is an ideal read for globally conscious readers aged 11 and up.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Developing World .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-16 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introducing China
• 2: People and nation
• 3: Meet the people
• 4: Who governs?
• 5: Focus on Beijing: China's capital
• 6: Land and work
• 7: Town and Country
• 8: Focus on Beijing: At work in the city
• 9: On the Move
• 10: Big Engineering
• 11: Against nature?
• 12: Chinese society
• 13: Health and learning
• 14: Media messages
• 15: Arts and arenas
• 16: Beliefs and festivals
• 17: Focus on Beijing: Relax!
• 18: China and the World
• 19: Looking to the future
• 20: Glossary
• 21: Further information
• 22: Index