Tsai, Wan-Lin2023-05-222023-05-222008-01-012008-07-14https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/36610In this thesis, I examine development projects in the inner city of Shanghai, especially the redevelopment of historic residential blocks, or lilongs, during the economic transition period in China. My object is to find out how different patterns worked to preserve the old residential blocks under the effects of the redevelopment.Historic Preservation and ConservationDissertation/Thesis