Introduction : China's urbanization and CCP transformation / Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian -- Economic globalization and China's urbanization in the post-Mao era / Yunqiu Zhang -- Characteristics of Xi'an's emerging private consumer market / Linda Wang -- Half realized dreams : consumption of domestic sojourners in urban China / Xiaofen Chen -- Urban Chinese elderly : demographic characteristics and their impact on socioeconomic status / Jianjun Ji and Changyong Yu -- Marco signs of emerging real estate speculation urban China / Guoqiang Shen -- New rural construction and township establishment / Xiaoxiao Li -- The spatial study of Catholic market in urban China / Zhaohui Hong and Jianfeng Jin -- Cry for help : an analytical study of the cases at the Maple Women's Counseling Center in Beijing / Yi Sun -- Urban air pollution vs. economic sustainability / Jingyi Song -- Demolition or preservation? : China's dilemma in urban heritage protection / Patrick Fuliang Shan -- Ghost town in China : a comparison with the shrink city in the West / Kun Zhao -- Power vs. law : legal reform and party control / Qiang Fang -- Maternal and children healthcare in ethnic minority towns of Xinjiang / Dongyu Yang -- Modern public hygiene movements in Guangzhou / Guangqiu Xu -- Pension reform in urban areas / Ting Jiang -- Conclusion : new political culture and emerging social groups / Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian.