China’s extended urbanization driven by the “consumption city” in the context of financialized ecological civilization

This article seeks to address current debates on ongoing China’s urban development and makes a theoretical proposal that links financialization ecological civilization through the perspective of increasing role consumption in today’s transition an upgraded domestic economy. While both financialized land value capture quality are now fundamental construction built environment Chinese cities, we argue “consumption city” refers economic production process as well societal transformation. First, upgrading has gone along with greater mobility people travelling ever longer distances who spend their income or invest places they travel rather than necessarily residence work. To attract these consumers, whether residents, tourist property investors, living environments play dominant complex governance, beyond classic model based city place. Simultaneously, rising by external households investors raises issue how what extent been way for state further enhance (new not) cities. Second, latest government strategy, is part social engineering aiming shape people’s lifestyles terms everyday practices mindsets. The aims “civilize” citizens enlarging scope consumers upper middle classes from rural areas encouraged become urban. Ecological promotes better life all, together new outdoor experiential activities, although this comes high footprint.