Advancing Mutual Understanding: A Review of the HKU-PKU Joint Urban Planning Fieldtrip to the Pearl River Delta

This booklet reviews the intensive 4-days HKU-PKU joint urban planning field trip to the Pearl River Delta from March 9 to March 12 2015 jointly organized by The University of Hong Kong and Peking University. It presents detailed views and opinions from the Hong Kong local college students on mainland China’s urban planning policies, including regional coordination plan, the free trade area, eco-environmental protection, and urban villages. The significance of this review are two folds: it can be used as a reference for cross-border outdoor teaching activities on urban planning; it also offers insights and information in understanding the mutual relationship between Hong Kong and mainland China.