TITLE:
Historical Review and Revelation of the First Master Plan of Xi’an City under the Influence of the Soviet Planning Model
AUTHORS:
Ying Shu
KEYWORDS:
Soviet Experts, Xi’an First Master Plan, Industrial City
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.9 No.4,
December
8,
2021
ABSTRACT: Xi’an, an ancient city with a
thousand-year history, was designated as one of the eight key industrial cities in 1952. Due to the above reason, the Soviet Union planning model was introduced into Xi’an by
Soviet planners and Xi’an began to
transform from a traditional city to a modern industrial city. On the basis of relevant historical materials, this
paper firstly reviews the compilation process and content of the first Master
Plan of Xi’an city with the guidance of Soviet and Chinese planning professionals. Moreover, the paper examines how Soviet urban planning theories were introduced
into Xi’an and their positive and negative effects. Finally, the authors discuss
the contribution and role of
Soviet and Chinese experts in the procedure.