GUIDEBOOK

CASE STUDY: Shanghai, China
4. Perspectives and results
The effect of HUL is well presented in this case. It took more than 10 years to manage the
change of the historic environment of the Hongkou River area and in this process, the target
of conservation was changed from historic buildings to the whole area and to the framework
for local conservation and development, trying to include new constructions, new fabric and
new spaces as positive elements in the urban renewal of historic areas.
As a good practice in urban heritage conservation and revitalization, the local plan of the
Hongkou River area is now still being edited and improved. In 2016, the local traditional
residential houses and industrial constructions, which cover 11 neighbourhoods in total,
were included into the Conservation List of Shanghai Historic Neighbourhoods.
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