PSU-China Innovations in Urbanization Program

I referenced unique residential blocks in the last post on the south side of Jinghan Boulevard. What makes them so unique, in my perception, is how they are so integrated within the neighborhood, yet somewhat hidden at the same time. Walking streetside one may not notice the residential communities that are imbedded within the retail, restaurant and commercial developments in the older, mixed neighborhoods in Hankou District, Wuhan. [ 318 more words ]

Residential Communities in Hankou District I referenced unique residential blocks in the last post on the south side of Jinghan Boulevard. What makes them so unique, in my perception, is how they are so integrated within the neighborhood, y…

Through my department at UPDIS, I was fortunate enough to have been invited on a four-day site-visit to the City of ZhanJiang (湛江), the southernmost major city in Guangdong Province. A little bit about Zhanjiang: • It is a port city on an inlet of the South China Sea on the Leizhou Peninsula (雷州半岛). • It has a population of around 7 million people. [ 741 more words ]

A Site Visit to Zhanjiang (湛江) Through my department at UPDIS, I was fortunate enough to have been invited on a four-day site-visit to the City of ZhanJiang (湛江), the southernmost major city in Guangdong Province. A little bit a…

Hello. I am in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in central China. The name of the province means “north of the lake”, referring to its location of being north of Dongting Lake. When I flew into China this trip, my arrival city was Changsha, Hunan Province – Hunan means “south of the lake”. Many Chinese cities and provinces have names that refer to their local or regional position. [ 581 more words ]

Context and Neighborhood的布局 Hello. I am in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province in central China. The name of the province means “north of the lake”, referring to its location of being north of Dongting Lake. When I flew into…