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Theme Documents China City Planning Review Vol.15, No.2 2006 Search for Balance Between and Harmony of Protec- tion and Development of Ancient Cities: Introduction to Protection and Renewal Planning of Old City of Nanjing ZHOU Lan, TONG Benqin, HE Shimao Nanjing is a well-known ancient city in ity of the Old City to “develop properly”. of the ancient cities with best living envi- China. With an area of 40 km2 , the Old Thirdly, the planning should make efforts ronment in China. City surrounded by the City Wall of the to “improve the environment quality” in Ming Dynasty is the core area of Nanjing, a comprehensive way. In the end, the Old 2. Establishing the protection cat- where the capitals of many dynasties was City would be built into “a cultural city” egory and directory of historic and located (see Fig. 1). Today, the number of – an internationally historic and cultural cultural resources the various existing historic and cultural city, “a vigorous city” – one of the most resources in this area is about 1,000, ac- attractive cities of tourism, business and By “protecting the existing, discovering the counting for 2/3 of Nanjing’s total historic trade in China, and “a pleasant city” – one possible, and displaying the once-had” his- resources. Meanwhile, as all kinds of modern urban functions are concentrated in the Old City, more than 50% of the population, 65% of the job opportunities and 80% of the high-rises are concen- trated in an area of less than 20% of that of the whole city. The functions have not only made the Old City prosperous, but also changed the traditional scenery and historic charm of the Old City. In order to successfully handle the relationship between protection and development, the Planning Bureau of Nanjing