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The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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Past, Present, and Future Project
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The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

Exploring our urban history and
heritage for our urban future....

“The past is the foundation of our current spaces, our institutions, our way of thinking. Understanding how we got to where are can help us design the future. . .”

Research Seminar Series 2025/26

Monstrous Politics: Revolutionary Urbanism in Mexico City (Prof. Ben Alan GERLOFS)

13 NOV  2025 (Thur) | 11am | Rm 4.36, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus

Liangzhu (良渚): A World Heritage’s Modern Meaning
(Prof. CAO Kang)

04 DEC 2025 (Thur) | 12nn | Rm 4.36, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus

Regional Design: Spatial Order of Chang'an Area in the Tang Dynasty and Its Lasting Legacy
(Prof. GUO Lu)

12 FEB 2026 (Thur) | 12nn | Rm 4.36, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus

UPCOMING :

09 APR 2026 (Thur) | 12nn | Rm 4.36, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus

A Divergence: The Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance HK (1976) and the Burra Charter Australia (1979)
(Prof. SHU Changxue)

16 APR 2026 (Thur) | 12nn | Venue: HKU