Hutong and Siheyuan in Beijing
For those who want to experience the local customs as well as the history and culture of Beijing, the hutong and Siheyuan (quadrangle) are indispensible parts of a visit as unique Beijing architectural structures.

Large Scale Demonstration of Sustainable Buildings
Slide show of a study.

Urban Housing Reform in China: an Economic Analysis
A paper about some major elements of a market-oriented reform drawing on the experiments carried out in selected cities prior to the 1988 Reform Plan.

China Urban Housing
Research projects about low cost urban housing in China.

Slow Shifts from Egalitarianism to the Market
Public housing in urban China.

Housing Choices and Changing Residential Patterns
A paper by Youqin Huang.

Housing Renewal in Beijing - Observation and Analysis
A thesis by Zheng Lian.

Vernacular Architecture in Historic Chinese Cities
Presents images and descriptions of traditional urban neighborhoods in selected Chinese cities.

Review of Urban Development and Planning Regulations
Shanghai has continued throughout this century as the largest city of China.

Problems of Urban Development Under the Open policy
The open policy, particularly the introduction of foreign investment, a commercial economy, and private enterprises, has greatly influenced urban development in China since 1978.