Fantasy Islands synopsis
China's rise and status as a leading global manufacturer changes the way people live and consume. At the same time, the world seems wary of the real costs involved.
The fantasy islands investigate their desire for Chinese, European and American ecological and environmental technological solutions, and study their solutions to environmental degradation in an era of global economic change. Discovering the stories of China's sites, including the plan to establish a new city called Dongtan on Chongming Island and the huge suburbs, and Shanghai World Expo, Julie Sze explores the flows, fears and fantasies of Pacific politics in its shape.
It explains how climate change discussions are in line with US concerns about China's rise and related death in the US century and sees the motives for financial and political capital for energy, environment and environmental development supported by the elite power structures of the UK and China. Imaginary islands illustrate how ineffectual these efforts are while we challenge us to see what a real environmental city is..
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