Sustainable Development of Industrial Heritage in China: Examples of Beijing and Jingdezhen

Abstract

Sustainable development is a hot issue in modern society. People have different opinions on whether sustainable development can be achieved. We may be in a phase of overshoot as one of the main features of the human socio-economic system since the Industrial Revolution has emerged, namely exponential growth. So, changes should be made. To make industrial heritages develop sustainably, Chinese society has made a lot of efforts and the methods are worth learning from. This paper focuses on the sustainable development of industrial heritage in China. Through reviewing related literature, the author analyzed and summarized the solution to the sustainable development of industrial heritage in Beijing and Jingdezhen, which can be standard examples. They have been sprung back to life subtly by the architects and become the focal point of the city with a new identity. In conclusion, the cultural value of industrial heritage needs to be excavated, and there is also a need to attach great importance to the environment and realize its sustainable development.