Reconstruction of Historical and Architectural Heritage             

This article was supported by the fundings:
National Natural Science Foundation of China.
1. The evolution of urban resilience-the study of regional governance, spatial strategy and land-scape pat-tern in the Pearl River Delta (51761135025).
2. Research on the urban adaptive transformation of the Pearl River Delta Bay Area based on urban design (51778233).
Guangdong Province Science and Technology Planning Project:
3. Research on sustainable smart city construction models and key technology trends (2020B1010010002).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24866/2227-6858/2021-3-15

Lisaia D., Zhang Chunyang

DARIA LISAIA, Doctor of Engineering Architecture (Corresponding Author), darialisaia@yahoo.com
ZHANG CHUNYANG, Doctor of Engineering Architecture, Professor, zhangcy@scut.edu.cn
School of Architecture,
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, China

Conservation and development of urban heritage and cultural traditions – 
case of study traditional blocks and streets Guangzhou of Xiguan 

Abstract: The article analyses the regulatory legislative framework in conservation planning, provides an overview of the main strands of planning in the protection of the ‘Famous Historical and Cultural City of Guangzhou’, and covers the morphological characteristics of the traditional urban fabric in Xiguan, Guangzhou, which are a symbol of the city's history. It summarizes a number of principles for cultural heritage protection and stimulates the vitality of traditional blocks and streets, aimed at implementing the UNESCO Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscapes (2011) and the Washington Charter (1987) ICOMOS.
Keywords: urban heritage conservation, cultural traditions, traditional blocks and streets, Guangzhou, Xiguan

Contribution of the authors: the authors contributed equally to this article.
The authors declare no conflicts of interests.

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