Urban Planning and Development in China and Other East Asian Countries

Guanzeng Zhang, born in 1951, PhD, Professor, Urban Planning Department, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Prof. Zhang was the Guest Professor of International Christian University (Japan), Meiji Gakuin University (Japan), Bauhaus University (Germany) and Visiting Scholar of Cambridge University (Britain). He has published dozens of works and research papers related to urban history and urban planning.Lan Wang, PhD, Associate Professor, Urban Planning Department, University of Tongji, Shanghai, China. Prof. Wang holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Urban Planning and Design from Tongji University. She attended University of Chicago at Illinois for her PhD in Urban Planning and Policy. Prof. Wang has conducted comparative studies on urban planning and development of globalizing cities in China, India, and the United States, with a focus on urban regeneration and new town development. Her current research interest extends to healthy city planning. With her expertise, Prof. Wang has served as a Senior Urban Development Specialist for Asian Development Bank (ADB) and an Urban Regeneration Consultant for World Bank.

• East Asian Civilization and Ancient Chinese Philosophy.- Classic Chinese Cities.- Chinese Villages and Classic Gardens.- Urban Construction and Development in East Asian Countries.- The 20th Century Urbanization in China.- Urban Planning and Its Influence on Asian Cities.- Urban Planning in China.