Author(s): ZHANG Jingxiang, HU Yi, ZHAO Chen
Pages: 69-75,80
Year: 2013 Issue:  5
Journal: Shanghai Urban Planning Review
Keyword:  Housing system; Affordable housing system; Urban residential district; China;
Abstract: Since the reform and opening up, urban residential district has been incorporated into the reform environment in China. Each housing policy has undergone significant restructuring and change. Influenced by the social system background and housing policies, the space development of residential district has experienced different stages, from the ‘work units’ homogeneous welfare-type space, to the market-oriented residential segregation, then to the residential space under affordable housing system. While effected by affordable housing system, the current residential development is facing new problems and contradictions. By reviewing the residential space at al periods of social background and policy system, analyzing of the current problems, the paper aims to discuss the solution to present Chinese residential district development.