Global cities' competitiveness factors among the Asian countries This article identifies the factors of global cities' competitiveness, focusing on Asian countries. First, it describes the importance of global cities in the economy, particularly those competiveness factors, which are originated...

1. Introduction -- 2. Extant Studies: The Dominance of Large Cities -- 3. The Case Study Approach to City Analysis -- 4. Quanzhou: Reclaiming a Glorious Past -- 5. From Obscurity to Global Prominence: Yiwu's Emergence as an International Trade Hub -- 6. Nanning: Perils and Promise of a Frontier...