(Archive) Look back, move forward / Kijk terug, ga vooruit

Profound History-New Chapter (Urban History)

The unique historical basis and distinctive cultural features of each city are integrated to: create a colorful cultural atmosphere; play a part in the development of societies, nations, and even civilization itself. Jointly they form the foundation of a typical cultural heritage. After the changes brought by many dynasties, including the current political situation, these cultural inheritances are the result of historical fruits of labour and embody the gems of wisdom from previous generations spiritually representing the highest degree of global cultural heritage. To protect, to pass on and to utilize cultural heritage to its greatest extent is of significant importance towards the preservation of historical memory, the strengthening of cultural self-confidence, and the promotion of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

Mountains and Rivers-New Look (Urban Renewal)

There are distinct historical and cultural traditions and development patterns in every city with the evolution of these patterns being initially attributed to the geographical environment around each city. Under different natural and climatic conditions, the unique natural characteristics and humanistic styles evolved from each city. According to the objective laws and historical experience of urban development, any country whose urbanization process has entered a certain historical stage will be up against the necessary issue of “Urban Renewal”. For a gradually growing city, only by considering the actual situation of that city by exploring the most humanitarian way of urban renewal, and building more diverse urban space and business forms for the masses, will it be able to better stimulate its vitality.

Diverse Arts -New Vision (Urban Spirit)

The influence of historical accumulation and cultural outcomes, tested over time, manifests itself as urban spirit and is reflected in all aspects of modern urban culture and society. Historically speaking, the grand cultural mixes are always produced in a city whenever drastic change happens. At which point every aspect of its society, from folk customs to native culture, will be influenced by those tumultuous adjustments. Those revolutions all exert a level of influence on urban culture more or less and promote the urban spirit that will be inherited and flow on to the urban dwellings constantly providing its own dynamic state in the process of evolution.