Rural-urban　fringes　are　places　undergoing　dramatic　shifts　in　people-place　relationships　worldwide,　but　relevant　studies　have　yet　to　sufficiently　reveal　the　change　mechanism.　This　paper　aims　to　use　sense　of　place　(SOP)　as　a　framework,　together　with　both　quantitative　and　qualitative　approaches,　to　reveal　the　changing　people-place　relationships　in　the　rural-urban　fringes　of　Beijing,　China,　during　the　past　10　years.　Four　rural-urban　villages　representing　different　urbanization　intensities　were　examined.　The　findings　demonstrate　that　the　overall　SOP　of　local　residents　has　grown　during　the　period　of　dramatic　urbanization.　However,　the　more　intensely　a　place　is　urbanized,　the　lower　its　SOP　is　rated.　Place　dependence　in　general　is　the　only　consistent　predictor　of　SOP,　which　demonstrates　the　success　of　China＇s　urbanization　at　poverty　reduction　and　environmental　improvement.　The　dissolution　of　social　bonding　and　the　unsuccessful　transition　of　place　identity　during　urbanization　are　also　revealed.　This　study　sheds　light　on　the　varied　influences　of　Chinese　urbanization　on　rural-urban　fringes　while　confirming　the　importance　of　a　multidimensional　understanding　of　SOP　and　the　impact　of　perceived　changes　during　urbanization.　©　2019　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.