China's major cities are colossal emblems of modernity. Some of the megacities, such as Shenzhen and Chongqing, have developed from tiny village structures in a very short time; others, such as Shanghai and Beijing, have surpassed their former glory and achieved new world prominence. Chinese urbanization, unique in speed and scale, reflects both the enormous achievements and the contradictions of China's social and infrastructural modernity.

Date: January 20, 2022, 6.30-8.00 pm (CET)

More information and registration at https://shop.freiheit.org/#!/event/6SGEP [in German]

The recording of the webtalk can be found here: https://plus.freiheit.org/chinesische-globalisierung-und-moderne-metropolen