Gu, Flamme. “What causes Chinese economy reform?” ​Quora​, 17 Feb.

2017,

www.quora.com/What-causes-Chinese-economy-reform. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

This is a Quora answer about what caused Chinese economic reform. It also contains

some general background knowledge of what happened before the economic reform such

as the Great Leap Forward movement. Even though the answer is subjective, it’s

reasonable and the author’s points are very clear.

John, Alun. “Shenzhen is China’s most innovative city, says HSBC.” ​South China Morning Post​,

www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2118788/shenzhen-chinas-most-innovative-c

ity-says-hsbc. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

This is an article that talks about the innovation in China’s most competitive city and how

the government encourages innovation.

Lam, Kin-Che. “Environment and development in chinese special economic zones: The case of

Shenzhen.” ​Science Direct​, 1 Nov. 1986,

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0048969786901749. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

An article that talks about the environmental protection policies in Shenzhen.

“Quick guide: China’s economic reform.” ​BBC NEWS​, 6 Nov. 2006,

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5237748.stm. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

This is a web page that gives an overview of the Chinese economic reform started in

1978 and how it progressed over time. It’s pretty clear and straightforward. It also
 includes a part that talks about the creation of special economic zones, which is directly

related to my family history and the reason why my father chose to settle in the city my

family is living in now.

Romer, Paul. ​Shenzhen:Population​.

paulromer.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Shenzhen-Graphs.002.png.

This is a graph that shows the growth of population in Shenzhen over a time span of 40

years. It shows that population is growing exponentially because of its skyrocketing

economy.

“Shenzhen: A story of change.” ​CHINADAILY.COM.CN​, 20 Feb. 2017,

www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-02/20/content_28261033.htm.

This is a source that talks about the changes over time in Shenzhen and how its economy

grows. It includes the story of Xiaoping Deng, who was the Chinese leader back then and

his achievements of initiating the economic reform in China.

Wu, Annie. “Shenzhen Weather.” ​China Highlights​,

www.chinahighlights.com/shenzhen/weather.htm. Accessed 8 Jan. 2018.

A web page that describes the climate in Shenzhen.

Wu, Xianfeng. Telephone interview. 3 Dec. 2017.

 I conducted this interview. It’s is related to my family history and why my father moved

out of his hometown to different places. One of the reason is related to the Chinese

economic reform, which is the topic of this research project. The interview also includes

his personal view on why people move and the pattern of it. It’s a good primary source.

Ye, Wangbei. “Internal migration and citizenship education in Shenzhen city.” ​Sage​,

citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.918.4260&rep=rep1&type=pdf.

Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

This is an article that mainly talks the internal migration in China. It includes Shenzhen,

which is the city that my father migrated to, as a study site, for it reflects China’s

population movements and city development in the last three decades. This source is

directly relate to the thesis statement, which makes it really useful.