Discussion on Renewal and Rejuvenation of Traditional City: The Eight Measures on Sustainable Development of Harbin

摘要

Renewal of traditional industrial city is an important subject which involves not only the renovation and rejuvenation of traditional industries but also the renewal of city space, protection of historical legacies, construction of ecological environment, rejuvenation of city, city mark and city market, etc. The construction of modern Harbin began in 1898 when Russia constructed Dong Qing Railway (Middle East Railway) . By 1920s or 1930s, Harbin had become an international business and trade city with diversified cultures. It was ever called "Oriental Paris" and "Oriental Moscow" . Harbin experienced the first splendid period of time in history of the city. After the People's Republic of China was founded, Harbin became the key city during the First-five-year Plan and the Second-five-year plan periods. Among the 156 key projects supported by former Soviet Union, there were 13 in Harbin. The three power plants and ten military enterprises were set up here. In addition, 16 large and medium size enterprises from liaoning Province were moved to Harbin, in this way, the industry of equipment production was strengthened greatly. Harbin quickly became an important industrial base in China. It experienced the second splendid period of time. After nearly one hundred years of development, Harbin has become the famous historical and cultural city and main part of old industrial base in northeastern china. Now it is facing a series of problems including decline of traditional industries, exhausted development of economy, weakness of competitive force, reduction of economic vigor, loss of local features and increase of contradictions, its city position is declining increasingly. Under the situation of beginning of new century and China's enrollment to WTO and China's overall construction of welfare society, especially after the declaration of strategic measures made by Chinese government on rejuvenating the old industrial base in northeastern China, Harbin faces new development and many opportunities and challenges. How can the traditional city create its new splendid period of time?