Creative Industry Parks in China

This book examines how China transforms industrial heritage sites into creative industry parks through adaptive reuse. Drawing on theoretical frameworks, case studies from Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and expert interviews, it explores the intersection of architecture, heritage, culture, business, and policy in redeveloping former industrial sites. The work examines the contributions of these projects to urban regeneration, cultural repositioning, and forward-thinking spatial innovation, offering readers comprehensive insights into how China's creative industry parks serve as cultural, architectural, and economic platforms that breathe new life into industrial heritage, fostering urban vitality and cultural identity. The book targets scholars and graduate students in cultural studies, architecture, urban planning, and heritage management, while offering valuable perspectives for cultural advisors, policymakers, city officials, and development agencies involved in culture and heritage-led urban regeneration. Professionals, including architects, planners, and creative industry managers, will discover practical examples of how adaptive reuse generates both cultural and economic value. Its accessible style also appeals to general readers interested in China's urban transformation and cultural evolution. Creative Industry Parks in China seamlessly integrates theoretical analysis, case studies, and professional practice. This work functions as both a scholarly resource and a practical guide for understanding and implementing heritage-driven urban development strategies.

Geuntae Park is an Associate Professor in the School of Culture and Creativity at Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, Zhuhai, China. His research spans cultural industries, museum architecture and planning, exhibition curation, heritage management, and urban cultural strategy in East Asia. He has published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Cultural Trends, Curator: The Museum Journal, International Journal of Arts Management, and Museum Worlds. His professional experience includes serving as a curator at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, as well as consulting for governmental and private cultural institutions on strategic planning, audience development, and cultural resource planning and management. He holds a first degree in architecture and both a master's degree and a PhD in museum studies.

1. Adaptive reuse and design strategies in China's Creative Industry Parks 2. Towards a modern state: Culture and Creative Industry Clusters as platforms for urban transformation 3. Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage for Creative Parks: Memory, identity, and urban regeneration 4. Overseas Chinese Town (OCT)-Loft and the art of adaptive reuse: Juxtaposition, creativity, and urban identity in Shenzhen 5. Rethinking urban heritage: Architecture, community, and experience at Columbia Circle in Shanghai 6. Pearl River Piano Dream Park in Guangzhou: From industrial legacy to creative landmark 7. Rethinking creativity and heritage: Expert perspectives on China's Creative Industry Parks