Urban Image Construction Research Articles

The Thematic Distribution and Urban Image Construction of Guangzhou in the Late Qing Dynasty by The Chinese Repository

The Thematic Distribution and Urban Image Construction of Guangzhou in the Late Qing Dynasty by <i>The Chinese Repository</i>

Research on the Symbolic Construction and Translation of Internet Celebrity Urban Memory in the Video Era

This paper aims to explore the phenomenon of "symbolic construction and translation of Internet celebrity urban memory in the video era". By taking the Harbin explosion as a case, this paper analyzes the mechanism and influencing factors of urban image construction in the video era and its implications for urban development. The study found that in the video era, the construction and dissemination of city image no longer relies on traditional publicity methods, but is realized through emerging channels such as social media and short video platforms. The success of Harbin's popularity is inseparable from the careful creation of the city's image and the choice of communication channels, which reflects the importance of city culture and characteristics. However, the construction of urban image also faces challenges of authenticity and objectivity, as well as the need for local cultural inheritance and characteristic protection. Overall, this study provides important inspiration for further exploring the construction of urban image in the video era.

Integration Strategies of Building the City Image of Hangzhou Asian Games

The Asian Games is the largest international event in Asia. It can not only serve as an international organization, but also has a huge impact on the entire Chinese economy, culture and politics. In order to promote the development of the country and the improvement of comprehensive capabilities, it is essential to pay attention to the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the construction of Hangzhou city and improve the image of Hangzhou city and the charm of the country. This paper mainly uses the methods of investigation and expert interviews to analyse and discuss the construction of the city image of Hangzhou Asian Games. The survey data shows that more than 90% of the respondents believe that the methods of urban image construction and dissemination investigated in this paper are effective. Therefore, as the Asian Games are approaching, the image of Hangzhou needs to be well established.

On the Promo Film of Chengdu’s Urban Image Construction Applying for the 2025 World Games Based on Multimodal Metaphor

On the Promo Film of Chengdu’s Urban Image Construction Applying for the 2025 World Games Based on Multimodal Metaphor

Mega-Events and Urban Image Construction: Beijing and Rio de JaneiroSport and Architecture

Book Review| October 01 2018 Mega-Events and Urban Image Construction: Beijing and Rio de JaneiroSport and Architecture Broudehoux, Anne-Marie. Mega-Events and Urban Image Construction: Beijing and Rio de Janeiro. New York: Routledge, 2017. Pp. x+162. Index and illustrations. $149.95, hb. $54.95, eb.Flowers, Benjamin S. Sport and Architecture. New York: Routledge, 2017. Pp. x+136. Index and illustrations. $150.00, hb. $54.95, eb. Tobias Zuser Tobias Zuser The Education University of Hong Kong Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2018) 45 (3): 357–359. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.3.0357 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Tobias Zuser; Mega-Events and Urban Image Construction: Beijing and Rio de JaneiroSport and Architecture. Journal of Sport History 1 January 2018; 45 (3): 357–359. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.3.0357 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressJournal of Sport History Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright 2018 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois2018 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Book Reviews You do not currently have access to this content.

Urban Image Construction in Macau in the First Decade after the “Handover”, 1999–2008

This paper describes the transformation of Macau's urban image in the first decade after the “handover” of the Portuguese enclave to the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the pre-handover years and the first years of the newly established Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), urban interventions created an image thought to assure the continuity of Macau's Eurasian identity along with future financial stability. In 2002, with the governmental decision not to renew the local gambling monopoly, Macau's urban image was radically transformed. The liberalization of the gambling industry after Macau's return to the PRC was combined with the deregulation of building heights, developer-friendly land sales, a growing number of migrant workers, and the liberalization of travel restrictions for mainland visitors. These deregulations were based on decisions by the MSAR and the PRC governments, respectively, and led to the exponential growth of Macau's GDP within only six years. This paper describes how, through these decisions, Macau's urban image and space have been transformed.

Art and power in the new China: An exploration of Beijing's 798 district and its implications for contemporary urbanism

This article explores urban change in the Chinese context, specifically in terms of the creation of Beijing's Dashanzi Arts District, also known as 798. As the fusing of the cultural and economic now defines cities within the post-industrial economy, Beijing is recognising the symbolic importance of the arts within its financial system and urban image construction. The campaign for and establishment of the arts district demonstrates not only a political awareness of the economic power behind cultural districts, but also the increasing pluralisation of power within Chinese society. This paper will focus on how the 798 Arts District has been branded, first unofficially by its original artists to preserve the industrial area and then officially to promote Beijing as a global city. In relation to the cultural shift in Chinese urban policy and the global utilisation of arts districts in urban image construction, it will discuss how the area is both a result of and an influence on China's contemporary culture. It also explores the possible gentrification consequences of the area's establishment and places such a scenario within the increasingly global (yet still overwhelmingly Eurocentric) reach of gentrification research.

Spectacular Beijing: The Conspicuous Construction of an Olympic Metropolis

ABSTRACT:This article presents a critical review of Beijing’s Olympic redevelopment, and of the social, economic, and political impacts of hosting mega events as a means of urban image construction. Through an analysis of Olympic projects, city marketing initiatives, and their impact on the city’s material and cultural landscape, this article postulates that Beijing’s spatial restructuring and image construction program played an important role in exacerbating the profound inequalities that have come to epitomize China’s transition to capitalism within an autocratic political system. Acting as a developmental engine legitimating large-scale urban transformations, the Olympics have helped concentrate economic and political power in the hands of a coalition of government leaders and private investors and allowed their interests to dominate the planning agenda. Beijing’s spectacular Olympic preparations have in many ways acted as a propaganda tool and an instrument of pacification to divert popular attention from the shortcomings of China’s rapid economic transformation, accompanied by rampant land speculation, corruption, and uneven development.