TITLE:
Research on Traditional Ecological History Experience in Site Selection of Hexia Ancient Town
AUTHORS:
Tianchi Wang, Xingyu Ma
KEYWORDS:
Hexia, Town Planning, Ecology, Historical Experiences, The Grand Canal
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.12,
December
22,
2020
ABSTRACT: A
series of regional historical ecological experiences came out with the
development of Chinese ancient town on the guidance of simple ecological
concept during the past thousands of years. These experiences through long-term practice demonstration,
simply done,
embody the harmony between man and the environment. This paper taking Huai’an
Hexia ancient town as an example, analyzes its unique construction strategy of
the urban form and layout in this area affected by the Grand Canal, considering
local cultural background and natural conditions. This study can provide
some references for modern town planning.