Yet, widely read writings in English on urbanization in China often emphasize the rapid, massive urbanization as largely driven by Chinese government’s exigent policies aimed at economic development. In no small part are these phenomena the result of economic globalization as portrayed in the poems by Zheng Xiaoqiong, a prominent contemporary Chinese poet. While the high rises of mega cities and endless urban sprawls may assert prosperity enjoyed by the rich and an emergent, sizable middle class, they testify to the disappearance of villages and, with it, the displacement of rural populations, which has led to myriad social and environmental problems. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Ĩ4 Translation Zhou Xiaojing Zheng Xiaoqiong’s Poems on the Global Connection to Urbanization and the Plight of Migrant Workers in China Unprecedented urbanization in China marks the country’s dramatic transformation from a poor country to a global economic power.
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