Author(s)

Yan He, Chongzhou Fei

Corresponding Author

Yan He

ABSTRACT

With the rapid development of China's economy, the trend of globalization is irreversible, the trend of homogenization of urban features appears everywhere, and the gradual disappearance of urban characteristics leads to difficulties in urban self-positioning and external propaganda. In view of this dilemma, the transformation of historical and cultural blocks, which already represent the historical characteristics of the city and do not need to be deliberately positioned in the later period, has become a popular low-cost solution. At the same time, problems such as the shortage of land resources brought about by the rapid development of urban economy, the lack of infrastructure in neighborhoods hindering the continuous development of commerce, and so on, have gradually emerged. To prevent old historical districts from occupying the center for a long time and to enhance the economic value of urban land has also become an urgent part of the government. Under the influence of the above subjective and objective aspects, the transformation of Chinese historical and cultural blocks often changes from the public nature dominated by the government to the private nature of gentrification dominated by the development of land economic value. Based on the above background, taking the planning and transformation of Daci Temple block in Chengdu as an example, this paper discusses the model of gentrification transformation of historical districts in China, and studies its influence on urban development.

KEYWORDS

Historical and cultural district; gentrification transformation; development; renewal; Daci Temple