Studies on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics ›› 2026, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 39-46.

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Shaping New Communities: Chinese Experience in Megacity Governance

Zhao Mengying   

  • Received:2026-01-05 Online:2026-02-28 Published:2026-04-30

Abstract:

After more than a decade of practice, China's megacities as new types of communities have grown into stable communities. In the process of shaping these new communities, guided by the philosophy of Xi Jinping's "people's cities," China's megacity governance has successfully explored governance approaches that both promote sustained economic and social development and strengthen the social solidarity and internal identity of all residents in megacities, creating Chinese experience in megacity governance. First, the political foundation of new communities has been shaped through governance practices coupling state governance and local governance. Second, the order foundation of new communities has been shaped through governance practices of reorganized social connectivity. Third, the identity of new communities has been shaped through governance practices of the public reproduction of urban residents' life practices. The Chinese experience in megacity governance has both domestic and international significance.

Key words: community, megacity governance, Chinese experience

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