Path to Urban Landscape — Communicating with Mayors

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Features: This book emphasizes that urban landscape design and construction should not be merely superficial decoration and beautification, but rather the coordination of relationships between humans and nature, and among people themselves. It is about creating aesthetically pleasing yet realistic living spaces, safe and healthy ecosystems, and meaningful physical and spiritual spaces—harmonious human environments where heaven, earth, humans, and deities coexist. The book is divided into three parts: the upper and middle parts examine the historical development of society and international perspectives, drawing lessons from the urban beautification movement in the United States a century ago. It directly points out that the prevailing urban beautification campaigns across the country are a misstep in urban landscape construction, repeating the mistakes of Western urban development and reflecting a combination of feudal monarchist consciousness, nouveau riche mentality, and small-peasant mentality. It calls for the attention of the entire society, especially urban planning decision-makers. Without breaking the old, there can be no new. Breaking is necessary to build.
In the lower part, the author advocates for urban landscape construction that respects nature, respects people, and respects local spirit. First, it provides urban planning decision-makers with a strategic path to a brighter future—urban ecological infrastructure. Just as municipal infrastructure is essential for urban sustainability, ecological infrastructure is equally crucial. To establish such infrastructure, a "counter-planning" mindset and long-term strategic vision are required. In the face of lost urban landscape designers in the era of rapid urbanization, this book calls for their soul to return: the return of nature, the return of humanity, and the return of local spirit.