Excavation, emersion, permanence-- A case study of renaissance and renewal of historic blocks along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou

Abstract

This paper studies the urban renewal planning and construction of the historic districts along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Hangzhou, taking the two cases of Qiaoxi Historic District and Dadu Road Historic District as the objects, and analyses the planning and design strategies and specific practices of urban renewal and restoration. From the perspectives of economic, social and environmental sustainability, it summaries the successful experience of old city development along the canal in Hangzhou and puts forward further suggestions.