Part 1: The overall picture of shrinking cities in China Shrinking cities in China: the overall profile and paradox in planning Part 2: Looking into shrinking cities from regional perspective A multi-scaled analysis of the shrinking population in a region with out-migration: A case study of Hunan Province -- Urban shrinkage in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Yangtze River Delta: Pattern, trajectory and factors -- Research on spatial distribution and influencing factors of shrinking cities in Jilin Province -- Space-time Analysis and Factors Attribution of Urban Shrinkage in Northeast China -- Recognition, analysis and corresponding strategies for shrinking cities in Northeast China Part 3: Case study -- Shrinking cities’ depopulation process and spatial pattern: A transnational comparison between Yichun, Heilongjiang, China and Youngstown Metropolitan Area, US -- Analysis on variation of quality of street space in shrinking cities based on dynamic street view pictures recognition: A case study of Qiqihar -- Measuring growth and shrinkage in a rapidly urbanized area: the case of Dongguan Part 4: Appendix Appendix 1 – Freezing land Appendix 2 – Urban shrinkage in China: A look at three Northeast China cities Appendix 3 – While we are talking about urban expansion and economy growth, have you noticed the phenomenon of shrinking cities? Appendix 4 – Learning about Northeast China from the close-up view of Shiling Town.This book offers an essential introduction to the phenomenon of shrinking cities in China, highlighting several case studies, qualitative and quantitative methods, and planning responses. As an emerging topic in urbanizing China, cities experiencing population loss have begun attracting increasing attention. All chapters of the book were contributed by leading researchers on the subject in China. Richly illustrated with photographs for a better visual understanding of the topic, the book will benefit a broad readership, ranging from researchers and students of urban planning, urban geography, urban economics, urban sociology and urban design, to practitioners in the areas of urban planning and design.