Chinese had noticed regional differences in ancient times and thus arouse the concept of regional sustainable development which was successfully applied to delta cultivation and civilization. Over the long term of regional development and regional exchange, much experience therefore was accumulated based on coastal zones, toward both inner land and open ocean. Regionalization, a basic job preceding sustainable development of a region, has also been carried out in China since ancient times. More important, patterns of regionalization were retained, and serve as references even today. Reflections on China’s historical enlightenment can assist us in locating the breakthroughs in regional development in the 21st century: facing the oceans with the seaport cities as nucleuses.
Chen Shupeng, Zeng Shan
. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONALIZATION:RETROSPECT OF CHINA’S HISTORICAL ENLIGHTENMENT[J]. SCIENTIA GEOGRAPHICA SINICA, 1997
, 17(2)
: 97
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DOI: 10.13249/j.cnki.sgs.1997.02.97
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