China City Planning Review (CCPR) was firstly publicized in 1985 when China began to implement the reform and opening up policies, suspended for seven years, and resumed its publication to world-wide readers from 2006. With the transition of its economic system, the country has entered a new period of high-speed development. Incredible progresses and changes can be seen in all aspects including economy, society, culture, science, technology, education, etc., which attracted worldwide attention. The process of urbanization reaches an unprecedented degree. China, an ancient country with great history and civilization, has entered a new stage of the most advanced and modernized development. City, as the epitome of a country which can reflect all its aspects, a kind of settlements which is mostly populated, is also the place where different kinds of problems and conflicts interact with each other. So it is quite valuable for study and research.

As one and only professional and academic English periodical in the area of urban planning and design of China, CCPR is published by the Urban Planning Society of China and executive edited by Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Planning & Design Institute Co. Ltd. It combines abundant academic information with valuable pictures, specially rendered drawings, master plans, and photography. Articles cover current situations of Chinese cities in general, including problems, trends and relative policies of their development. CCPR will also offer the readers with different opinions and criticism from home and abroad, giving a full understanding of what happened in China from different points of view.

We hope CCPR becomes your best mentor and a helpful friend to understand Chinese cities better, and hope to get more suggestion and ideas from readers all around the world to make us better.