In this paper, the author investigates rural Chinese citizens' encounters of structural and
institutional inequalities and social (im) mobility. The author addresses social (im) mobility …

Urban renewal has led to the proliferation of informal urban habitats, such as slums, shanty
towns, and urban villages (UVs). As an important component of urban renewal, UVs …

Housing reform in socialist China has incurred considerable restructuring and
transformation of urban space and society. Yet its specific socio-spatial outcomes have not …

Radical housing reform has triggered tremendous changes in both housing supply and
housing demand in China over the past four decades, leading to apparent generational …

Chinese cities have changed from an egalitarian work unit based residential system toward
a diversified housing estate-based neighborhood system under market-oriented reform and …

Numerous studies have found that jobs, amenities, and location influence housing prices in
urban areas. However, there is still a lack of in-depth understanding of the impacts of these …

Although migrants wish to make friends with local urbanites, they may not eventually realise
their aspirations. This paper considers the mismatch between migrants' intention and …

Residential differentiation transcends its physical aspect, necessitating attention to deeper
issues such as group-based disparities underlying spatial configurations. This paper based …

Livability is pivotal when planning human habitations. Sustainable planning strategies have
been gradually adopted to enhance the livability of built environments, especially in the …

Background While prior research has linked the built environment to mental health, little
attention has been given to how this relationship and its mechanisms differ at the …