Theory and Concepts This article explores the economic geography of talent and technology in China, the factors Technology and talent have long been seen as driv- that shape that geography, and the effects of ing forces of economic growth. [...] The con- research also introduces novel measures of quality- nection between human capital and regional growth of-life and diversity, which reflect the unique condi- is supported by a wide body of empirical evidence at tions and characteristics of the Chinese case, and the national and regional levels. [...] A large number of ate regressions to examine the factors that shape the studies have found strong relationships between hu- economic geography of talent production and techno- man capital and regional growth (Glaeser et al 2000; logical innovation, and to gauge the effects of each of Rauch 1994; Young 1995; Eaton and Eckstein 1997; them on regional growth and development. [...] In the second stage of the model, higher levels The final measure is a dummy variable for the lan- of talent generate the human capital spillovers and guages spoken in a region. [...] The ability to produce talent, and reduce the costs and increase the efficiency especially from universities, is an increasingly of the production and distribution of new ideas.