Research Activities and Grants
| 1 | Title: Development beyond growth poles: new districts in the Greater Pearl River Delta Region (基于增长极的发展：以大珠三角区域的新区为例) (Principal Investigator, PI) Funding Source: GRF, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong SAR Government (HK$580,904) Study Date: 2014-2016 |
| 2 | Title: GRF/ECS Incentive Awards to Principal Investigator (2011-12), (2013-14), (2015-16) |
| 3 | Title: Research Integrity Funding Scheme, The University of Hong Kong, (2014), PI, (HK$50,000) |
| 4 | Title: The Production of Urban Space in Shanghai: Urban Entrepreneurialism and Governance Funding Source: Francis S K Lau Research Fund in Urban Studies and Planning, The University of Hong Kong (HK$122,000) Study Date: 2012-2015 |
| 5 | Title: Teaching Development Grant on Common Core Course, The University of Hong Kong to support the CCC entitled: “Sustainable Development and Hong Kong” (PI) Funding Source: TDG, the University of Hong Kong (HK$80,000) Study Date: 2012 |
| 6 | Study on the Development Strategy of the Pillar Industries of Yining in Xinjiang Province (关于新疆伊宁市支柱产业 发展战略专题的研究) Funding Source: Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute (HK$150,000) Study Date: 2012 |
| 7 | Title: Urban entrepreneurialism and Governance of flagship developments in Shanghai Study date: 2011-2012 Funding source: Incentive award for RGC GRF Fundable but not funded projects, The University of Hong Kong |
| 8 | Title: Cultural Rehabilitation of Archaic Industrial Buildings: Case study of Shanghai (CI) Funding Source: GRF, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong SAR Government (HK$535,000) Study Date: 2009-2011 |
| 9 | Urban and regional governance on the cross-boundary infrastructure and industrial structure within the Pearl River Delta Region (PI) Funding Source: University Strategic Funds, The University of Hong Kong (HK$100,000) Study Date: 2009-2010 |
| 10 | Title: Industrial Development at Waterfront Area of Shenzhen (深圳岸綫產業空間發展研究) (PI) Funding Source: China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (200,000RMB Yuan) Study Date : 2007 |
| 11 | Title: Border-drawing and Spatial Differentiation of Urban Governance Modes in the Pearl River Delta – with Special Regard to Informal Development and Self-Organization under DFG Priority Programme 1233: “Megacities – Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change (CI) Joint Project between Universitat Kassel, Universitat Gottingen, Sun Yat-sen University and The University of Hong Kong Study Date : 2007 |
| 12 | Title: Urban Agglomerations in China in the 21st Century (PI) University Strategic Grants Study Date: 2005-2006 Funding Source: University Strategic Funds, The University of Hong Kong (HK$156,000) |
| 13 | Title: Planning for hi-tech industrial development in a transitional economy: the case of Shanghai, China (PI) Study Date: 2002-2004 Source: Funding Source: RGC competitive earmarked research grant, Hong Kong SAR Government (HK$544,136). |
| 14 | Title: Globalization, Co-ordination and Governance in the Hong Kong SAR and the Pearl River Delta Region (PI) Study Date: 2002 |
| 15 | Title: China’s Urban Development Strategies into the new millennium (PI) Joint Project between the China’s State Development and Planning Commission and CUPEM, The University of Hong Kong Study Date: 1999 |
| 16 | Title: ‘Village in cities’ – rural to urban migrants in Guangzhou, China. (PI) Study Date: 1999-2001 Funding Source: CRCG Research Grant Award, the University of Hong Kong ($85,000). |
| 17 | Title: Hong Kong and Shanghai: metropolitan growth and regional integration (PI) Study Date: 1996-1997 RGC UK/HK Joint Research Scheme Award JRS96/14 (HK$75,750) |
| 18 | Title: The International Perspective of Metropolitan Development in China (PI) Study Date: 1995-1996 Funding Source: CRCG Research Grant Award, the University of Hong Kong ($100,000). |
| 19 | Title: A Research into China’s Coastal Development (Project Associate) Study Date: 1994-1997 Funding Source: National Science Foundation (Key point project #49331010) |
| 20 | Title: Metropolitan Development in Beijing and Guangzhou: A socioeconomic Analysis and its Planning Implications (Principal Investigator, PI) Study Date: 1994-1995 Funding Source: Urban and Environmental Studies Trust Fund ($50,000). |
| 21 | Title: China’s Regional Economic Development (Co-investigator, CI) Study Dates: 1989-1993 Funding Sources: University and Polytechnic Grants Committee ($466,000); HK Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong ($50,000). |
Knowledge Exchange Activities:
Media Interview/Paper:
| June, 2012 | Interviewing with US Dept of State Energy Efficiency & Conservation Advisor |
| May, 2012 | Presenting lecture of “Urban Development and Economic Space in Hong Kong” in the University of Szeged, Hungary |
| May, 2011 | Veja Magazine “China’s Megacities” |
| March, 2011 | Cover story in South People Weekly. “Why No Traffic Jams in Hong Kong?” |
| March, 2011 | Expert interviews in Lay Out’s Observation: “30 Years of the Special Economic Zones” |
Invited Panelist:
| March, 2012 | “Rethinking Land Supply Strategy”, organized by the Bauhinia Foundation Research Center, Hong Kong |
| October, 2011 | West Kowloon Cultural District Stage 3 Public Engagement Exercise Conference for Urban Development, Information & Communications Technology and Green Professionals |
Invited Jury for Planning and Design Competitions:
| May 2018 | Invited expert panel member on Review of Master Plan of Nansha, Greater Bay Area. |
| 2016, 2017 | Adjudicator, Hong Kong Institute of Planner’ Annual Awards |
| March, 2012 | International panel of adjudicators to review the Strategic Plan of Shantou City, Guangdong province |
| 2011 | Guangzhou Municipal Government Haizhu District, Guangzhou Wetland Planning and Design Competition |
| 2009 | Shunde City, Guangdong Province Expert panel review on “Economic Restructuring Strategic Plan for Shunde” |
| 2007 | Urban Environmental Planning Programme in Vietnam (UEPP-VN) Programme |
| 2007 | Guangzhou Municipal Government International Design Competition on Lu Guan Hi-tech Zone |
| 2005 | Adjudicator, Hong Kong Institute of Planner’ Annual Competition |
| 1994 | Chief Judge to School Environmental Award Scheme, Environmental Campaign Committee, Hong Kong Government |
| 1992 | Chief Judge to School Environmental Award Scheme, Environmental Campaign Committee, Hong Kong Government |
