Author(s)

Tianchi Wang, Xingyu Ma

Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, China.

A series of regional historical ecological experiences came out with the development of Chinese ancient town on the guidance of simple ecological concept during the past thousands of years. These experiences through long-term practice demonstration, simply done, embody the harmony between man and the environment. This paper taking Huai’an Hexia ancient town as an example, analyzes its unique construction strategy of the urban form and layout in this area affected by the Grand Canal, considering local cultural background and natural conditions. This study can provide some references for modern town planning.

Hexia, Town Planning, Ecology, Historical Experiences, The Grand Canal

Wang, T. and Ma, X. (2020) Research on Traditional Ecological History Experience in Site Selection of Hexia Ancient Town. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 8, 271-278. doi: 10.4236/jss.2020.812021.