As the book demonstrates, the story of social spaces in Shanghai is more than a combination of social analysis and spatial analysis but also involves historical analysis and contemporary narrative.
Theories on Social Space: Origins and Analysis.- Discovering Shanghainese People from the Spatial History of Shanghai.- The Spatial Characteristics during the Rise of Shanghai.- The Spatial Narration of Shanghai’s Inner-City Regeneration.- Business Streets in Shanghai: Past and Present.- Struggles over Power and Urban Regeneration Mode in the Tianzifang Experiment.- The Three-stage Social Naming of Space in Tianzifang.- Spatial Justice and Equality of Right-of-way in The Automobile Society.- Morning Exercises in Parks and Social Space.- Digital Economy and Interactive Communities.- From Space Production to Community Empowerment.