The making of new regionalism in the cross-boundary metropolis of Hong Kong¨CShenzhen, China

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• 作者：Xiaolong  ; Luo^a ;   ; ^{xluo@nju.edu.cn} ;   ; ^{luo_x_l@sina.com} ; Jianfa  ; Shen^b ;   ; ^{jianfa@cuhk.edu.hk}
• 关键词：New regionalism ; Regionness ; Cross-boundary integration ; Hong Kong&ndash ; Shenzhen metropolis ; China
• 刊名：Habitat International
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：January 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：36
• 期：1
• 页码：126-135
• 全文大小：396 K

文摘

In the age of globalization, new regionalism has become a new trend of regional development. This study examines the making of new regionalism in South China, using the case of Hong Kong¨CShenzhen region. By tracing the process of Hong Kong and Shenzhen integration during the past three decades, the research finds three stages in Hong Kong¨CShenzhen regionalization after the late 1970s, namely, the emergence of informal regional society from below, the transitional regional society and formal regional society, with reference to Hettne¡¯s concept of regionness. Hong Kong¡¯s internal economic, political and societal difficulties and external changing conditions are conducive to Hong Kong government¡¯s re-regulation toward a more positive stance on cross-boundary regionalization. Although intense economic and social interactions exist between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, a cross-boundary regional community has not emerged yet. The slow development of cross-boundary regional community is different from European case. The active participation of the governments aims to facilitate cross-boundary economic and infrastructure development and planning. This can take place well before reaching higher level of regionness: the formation of a regional community or the regional institutionalized polity.