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Introduction to the thesis and scope of the study.

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    In July 2010, Beijing’s municipal government adjusted the administrative divisions and separately incorporated Chongwen District and Xuanwu District into Dongcheng District and Xicheng District.

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Wang, Y. (2016). Introduction. In: A Century of Change. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39633-0_1

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