China has developed very rapidly since economic reform in 1978. Rapid economic development has led to many urban development and planning problems. The introduction of free market mechanism and housing and land reforms has given a different operation environment for urban planning. There is an urgent need to develop a planning system to meet the needs of the new planning environment and to plan for the rapid development of cities and towns. The book contains 21 chapters which review the changes in urban development and planning and the impact of such changes on urban planning education in China. It also discusses the need of urban planning education and guidelines for curriculum design to meet the changing urban planning environment in China.
