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Research Article

Empowering regional economy with a spectacular space: mega-events, over-drafted capital and momentary growth in China’s metropolises

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Pages 24-41 | Received 11 Nov 2016, Accepted 27 Jun 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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