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Titre Interactions Between Chengguan and Street Vendors in Beijing
Auteur Emmanuel Caron
Mir@bel Revue China perspectives
Numéro no 2013/1 In the Name of the State: Interactions between local administrators and citizens
Rubrique / Thématique
Special Feature
Page 17-28
Résumé anglais Despite the existence of an administration – the chengguan – one of whose main roles is to control illegal street vendors, the latter are still very numerous in Beijing. This paradox can be partly explained by a form of tolerance on the part of the chengguan in response to the public resistance to their actions, which is linked to the conflictive nature of their relationship with the street vendors. This tolerance appears to be erratic, but is actually based on recurrent distinctions made by this administration. However, the informal, revocable, and ultimately unpredictable character of the control exercised by the chengguan has resulted in a continuation of the conflictive nature of their interactions with street vendors.
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