Introduction Both China and France have a long history of urban and rural planning and governance, and lately the topics, such as urban and rural living quality, natural resources management, and natural and cultural ...Introduction Both China and France have a long history of urban and rural planning and governance, and lately the topics, such as urban and rural living quality, natural resources management, and natural and cultural heritage, have become the focuses of public policy that emphasizes improving people’s living conditions and promoting regional harmonious development. Moreover, the above topics have been regarded as the most important points in the bilateral cooperation agreements between China and France concerning sustainable urban development. On Oct. 13, 2019, the SinoFrench Seminar on "Meeting the New Challenges of Territorial and City Planning" was jointly held by the Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University and the Cultural and Educational Cooperation Section, French Embassy–French Cultural Center in Beijing at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University. About 20 experts from the political, academic, and professional fields of urban planning in China and France were invited to carry out discussion on four primary themes, which are "New Urban Planning Strategy,""New Territorial and City Planning Policy,""New Exploration in Urban Planning," and "New Talents Cultivation Pattern." As a medium support to the seminar, we collected some of the speeches and share them with readers in this issue.展开更多
文摘Introduction Both China and France have a long history of urban and rural planning and governance, and lately the topics, such as urban and rural living quality, natural resources management, and natural and cultural heritage, have become the focuses of public policy that emphasizes improving people’s living conditions and promoting regional harmonious development. Moreover, the above topics have been regarded as the most important points in the bilateral cooperation agreements between China and France concerning sustainable urban development. On Oct. 13, 2019, the SinoFrench Seminar on "Meeting the New Challenges of Territorial and City Planning" was jointly held by the Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University and the Cultural and Educational Cooperation Section, French Embassy–French Cultural Center in Beijing at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University. About 20 experts from the political, academic, and professional fields of urban planning in China and France were invited to carry out discussion on four primary themes, which are "New Urban Planning Strategy,""New Territorial and City Planning Policy,""New Exploration in Urban Planning," and "New Talents Cultivation Pattern." As a medium support to the seminar, we collected some of the speeches and share them with readers in this issue.
