Shaping Chinese Megacity Regions: Design, Policy, and Planning

Harvard GSD

This seminar examines the upsurge of megacity regions in China since the early 21st century, with a focus on how spatial planning, policy, and urban design have shaped this phenomenal process amid evolving state-market relations and growing global integration. We will analyze the development trajectories of select regions—including the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, and the China–Vietnam Red River Development Corridor—while examining their distinctive…