Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China

In 2009, on the outskirts of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, Xian villagers secretly prepared for the Dragon Boat Festival. For them, the commemoration of the 221 BC poet Qu Yuan, who threw himself into a river to protest official corruption, held particular resonance.
Guangzhou''s drive to become a ''National Model City'' ahead of the 2010 Asia Games accelerated a voracious demand for land,...