
The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

The Flourishing Cities:
Past, Present, and Future Project

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. . .” — Professor Carola Hein, UNESCO Chair and Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Professor of Water, Ports and Historic Cities, Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam








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Research Seminar Series 2026/27
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
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
UPCOMING :
History, Humanities and Culture: Rethinking the City, Framing the Future
(Dr. Peter Cookson Smith)
08 October 2026 (Thur) | 12nn | Venue: HKU