A Quarter Century of Physical and Institutional Transformation in Urban China
This workshop aims to explore China’s urbanization and how one should regard and understand China’s urbanization and its effects on the world.
Chinese cities have experienced dramatic and unpredictable changes since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978. The speed of change and scale of operations have brought about extensive discussions on China’s urbanization and how one should regard and understand China’s urbanization and its effects on the world.
This workshop intends to invite 20 distinguished scholars and professionals to discuss the physical and institutional transformation of urban China in the last 25 years. Speakers with different academic and professional backgrounds will address the issue of urban transformation in China along three themes, both endogenously and exogenously as well as at levels ranging from the micro to the macro. The workshop will help enrich our understanding of the problems faced in China’s rapid urban development and the gap between theory and practice. It will also compare urban development models in Singapore and China in the hope of providing useful lessons for other rapidly developing cities in Asia.
Theme 1: Institutional Reform and Urban Transformation
Scholars with different disciplinary backgrounds including economics, sociology, geography, urban planning and design will investigate the nature of urban institutional reforms since 1978 and their effects on the transformation of Chinese cities from different perspectives.
Theme2: Urban Transformation and Planning Practice
Scholars engaged in practice, government officials, urban planners and architects will share their expertise and experiences gained through their direct participation in and study of China’s urban development. They will highlight practical problems encountered in Chinese urban development, such as the bridging of the gap between urban policies and planning practice or the influence of local cultures on urban development, etc.
Theme 3: Comparison between Urban Models in Singapore and China
Singaporean urban planners with professional experience in China will discuss similarities and differences in planning Singapore and Chinese cities and the evolving nature of their models of development. They will also address challenges and opportunities that Asian cities encounter in the process of globalization.
For any further information and enquiries, please contact:
Ms FOO Li Chern Brenda - [email protected]
Dr CHEN Yu - [email protected]
Tel: (65) 6516-5186 (65) 6516-5033
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