Australia-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New South Wales

 

 



STUDENT ESSAYS AND PROJECTS

Essay by 2004 W J Liu Memorial Prize Winner

Essay by 2003 W J Liu Memorial Prize Winner

Essay by 2002 W J Liu Memorial Prize Winner

Essay by 2001 W J Liu Memorial Prize Winner

For complete listing of W J Liu Memorial Prize winners:

http://www.accci.com.au/liupresentation.htm

Other Essays and Research Papers

Research Papers in Urban Development and Design

China’s Accession to the World Trade Organisation:  Impacts on China and East Asia

Urbanisation and Urban Development in China

 

 


ESSAY BY 2004 W J LIU MEMORIAL PRIZE WINNER

Confucianism

By Thomas Randall

Download essay at: http://www.accci.com.au/Confucianism _essay_.pdf

Download presentation of award at: http://www.accci.com.au/liupresentation.htm

 


Peggy Ching


ESSAY BY 2003 W J LIU MEMORIAL PRIZE WINNER

The Didactic Value of Wu Ching Tzu’s The Scholars

By Peggy Ching

Download essay at: http://www.accci.com.au/peggy ching.pdf


Cindy Li:


ESSAY BY 2002 W J LIU MEMORIAL PRIZE WINNER

Mid-Qing Stories by Pu Song Ling

By Cindy Li

Download essay at: http://www.accci.com.au/li.htm


Andrew Moody:


ESSAY BY 2001W J LIU MEMORIAL PRIZE WINNER

Crime in Shanghai 1927-1937

By Andrew John Moody

Download essay at: http://www.accci.com.au/moody1.htm


Andrew Straus:


ECONOMICS ESSAY

China’s Accession to the World Trade Organisation:  Impacts on China and East Asia

By Andrew Straus

Andrew came to Sydney in 2003 as a Study Abroad Student from the USA.  His degree program and interest in China are reported at the beginning of the essay.

Contents:

Introduction
Reforms Associated with Entry to the WTO
Impact on China
Impact on East Asia
Policy Options for Increased Gains and Decreased Losses
Conclusion:

Download at: http://www.accci.com.au/straus.htm


Marissa Koop:


ECONOMICS ESSAY

Urbanisation and Urban Development in China

By Marissa Koop

Marissa was a final-year student in 2001 in a combined Commerce/Arts Degree.  Her majors were in Business Economics and Marketing, as well as Theatre and History.

She travelled extensively in Asia -- including China, Hong Kong and Thailand -- so she enjoys studying and learning more about Australia’s neighbours and about the places where she travelled.

Contents:

Introduction
Recent trends in rural-to-urban migration and urbanisation
Historical background of Chinese rural-to-urban migration and urbanisation
Pressures on urban development and renewal
Conclusion

Download at: http://www.accci.com.au/koop.htm




RESEARCH PAPERS IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN


Nicola Muir:


A Neo-Marxist Examination into the Interaction Between China’s Nation-State and Market Forces in Shaping Urban Development

by Nicola Moir 

Nicola is currently enrolled for Master of Urban Development and Design at the University of New South Wales.  Her paper published on his Internet site was submitted as a project for History of Urban Development in 2005.

Nicola’s first degree was in geography from Edinburgh University.  Her interest in China stems from being born and brought up in Hong Kong.

Contents:

Introduction

Legitimising the Nation-State

The Failure of the Socialist State: the Inefficiency of the Work-Unit as a Provider for both Employment and Welfare

The Diffusion of Power and the Shift to Market Forces Represented in Urbanisation and Privatisation of Land

The Future of China as Enmeshed in Global Capitalism

Download at: http://accci.com.au/nicola moir.pdf


Clement Miu:


A Stronger Pearl River Delta: Government Initiates

By Clement Miu

Clement is also enrolled for a Master of Urban Development and Design at the University of New South Wales and the research paper on the Pearl River Delta was submitted as a project for History of Urban Development in 2005.

Clement completed his Bachelor of Town Planning degree at UNSW.  He spent a year working in Hong Kong and he participated in a number of urban planning projects in China.  He intends to pursue a professional career path in China and is specifically interested in regional and urban planning in the PRC, with additional interest in traditional Chinese architecture and landscape design.

Contents:

Introduction

Background Study of the Pearl River Delta

Constraints that Restrict the Growth of the Pearl River Delta

Government Initiatives in Planning a More Competitive Pearl River Delta

Conclusion

Note that the author developed most of the maps and other graphic features included in the research paper.

Download at: http://accci.com.au/clement miu.pdf

 


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