City condition inside the old districts of Guangzhou Present status of the old zones inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Li Wan District 1
Witness the evolution of Li Wan District Li Wan Huangsha Metro Station in 2004 Huangsha Station development as seen in 2007 Present status of the old zones inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Li Wan District Li Wan old district zone in 2004 Shamian 2
Traditional houses inside Li Wan Streets inside Li Wan District which can date back to the late Ching Dynasty 3
Similarity between the old Hong Kong and Guangzhou 4
Pre-war building in Sham Shui Po, HK Pre-war buildings in Zhongshan Road, GZ Overview of Shamian, a leased area solely controlled by foreign governments from the turn of 19 th Century up till the formation of the People Republic of China 5
Buildings constructed in early 2000s still reasonably preserved inside Shamian Present status of the old zones inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Yuexiu District 6
One of the very famous pedestrian theme streets in Guangzhou, the Kaotei Streetln, Yuexiu Present status of the old zones inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Yuexiu District, with the traditional houses located therein 7
Present status of the old zones inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Tung Shan District, with the traditional houses located therein Tung Shan District is famous for her buildings constructed in traditional European style brickwork 8
Tung Shan traditional houses Condition of buildings inside the old city districts old and poorly maintained houses remained and surrounded by new buildings 9
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Condition of buildings inside the old city districts 11
How long can these houses stay? 12
Condition of buildings inside the old city districts trace of western architectural can be observed. Condition of buildings inside the old city districts trace of western architectural style can be observed. 13
Remaining buildings with high heritage value scattered everywhere inside the old city zones 14
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Condition of buildings inside the old city districts casually renovated row of town houses 16
Condition of buildings before renovation 17
Some reality seeing the front and back of renovated buildings The same row of buildings as viewed from the front and the back Scene within small streets the alley 18
Scene within small streets the alley Scene within small streets the alley 19
Active social and commercial activities inside the alleys in the downtown districts. Can you recall Apliu Street ( 鴨寮街 ) in HK? General condition of the old city districts residential blocks constructed after late 1970s generally with poor design and house maintenance 20
residential buildings constructed in the late 1970s Residential development after 2000s 21
Residential development after 2000s Residential development after 2000s 22
Tianhe ( 天河 ), the new city zone developed since early 1990s. Tianhe, the new city zone developed since early 1990s. 23
Interesting city-mix inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou Interesting city-mix inside the city proper 0f Guangzhou 24
Elevated motorway cutting across the main districts inside the city proper Elevated motorway cutting across the main districts inside the city proper 25
Elevated motorway cutting across the main districts inside the city proper 26
Upgrading of the cityscape since 2000 - Promenade along the bank of Pearl River 27
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Forming the deck of promenade as seen in 2000 Scar/knot inside a modern city Villages inside City ( 城中村 ) 29
Kowloon walled-city ( 九龍城寨於 80 年代 ) Modern villages in the city This kind of modern village usually refers to cluster of buildings that were built between 1960s to 1980s by the time the building planning and control was very loose. 30
A village zone on the western part of Tianhe on the side of Dongshan District A view of Yuexiu. This is not exactly a village inside the city. The buildings here were built mainly during early 1900s. The conditions of these buildings and the surrounding are very poor that can hardly fit the need of a modern city 31
One of the most famous village inside Guangzhou city Xiancun ( 冼村 ) Shipai ( 石牌村 ) Xiancun ( 冼村 ) Some other famous villages inside Guangzhou city Xiancun ( 冼村 ) 32
Reconstruct the old city the process Witnessing the demolition process of part of the old city 33
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Junction of Peking Road and Zhongshan Road in 2002 36
Li Wan District opposite Shamian in 2002 Area being removed A hot issue under debate in 2007 the removal of the Liede Village ( 腊德村 ) to give way for new district redevelopment 37
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Liede in Early 2008 Rebuilding of the Leide Ancestor Hall using old and new materials 39
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Remaining portion of Leda Village to be removed as the second stage of development New Guangzhou Museum Approach section for the new bridge situated on previous Liede Village The remain of Liede Village as seen in May 2008 Ancestor Hall being relocated and rebuilt Construction of the Liede approach 41
How would you rate this kind of urban environment? - It is tasteful full of local personality? - It is peaceful and reflects a harmony social environment for the local community? - It is in a shabby condition and can hardly enhance the living standard of the local people? - It does not have meaningful value for preservation? 42
Is these buildings worth to be preserved? How to re-instate them? 43
Reconditioning of the renowned Beijing Road, the Pedestrian Street 1920s building along the north bank of Zhujiang at Yuexiu before and after restoration 44
River Bank of Zhujiang in 1999 and 2005 45
1999 2002 Building in Li Wan 623 Road with the external wall being cleared up and reconditioned 2004 46
Dressing up of the existing buildings majority of which were constructed after the mid 1970s Part of the city imaging project the Chinese herbal medicine wholesale market constructed in 1999 after the widening of the 623 Road to give way for the construction of the Inner Loop Circuit 47
Improving or spoiling the appearance of a building and streetscape after reconditioning? Greening zone along the road side 48
General urban upgrading work to provide more public spaces and greening/pedestrian facilities in congested old town areas Upgrading of the old city zones storm discharge and drainage works 49
The bank of Pearl River outside the city proper The bank of Pearl River outside the city proper 50
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Some vacated old factories premises scattered everywhere within the old city corners awaiting for removal and integrated into the overall planning of the future city proper 52
How is Guangzhou 3 years later? End of presentation 53