Hong Kong’s border with Shenzhen is progressively dissolving. By 2047, fifty years after the hand-over of Hong Kong to China, the border will likely not exist anymore. This means the combination of the economic, political and social systems that so far have been able to operate alone under the policy of "one country, two systems". Hong Kong & Shenzhen, having a 37 km border line, a river across the clear border line, two cities are irrelevant. However, since the return of Hong Kong, they are more dependent on each other. Ports have been opened, the border area gradually reduced. With the arrival of new immigrants from the Mainland, tourists are free to travel and batches of professionals are pouring in. Therefore, Hong Kong and China continue to integrate. The boundary between the two places started to blur. Hong Kong will fully integrate into mainland China. The uncertainties surrounding have caused great concern to many Hong Kongers. Citizens are concerned with maintaining cultural differences and values, language, freedom of expression and the right to vote. The Frontier Closed Area, a buffer zone created by the British between Hong Kong and Mainland in 1951, defended Hong Kong's primitive natural habitat for more than 60 years which protecting estuaries, fish farms, forests, villages and military posts. By investigating the characteristics of border areas, including the density and mobility of trades, their natural habitat and their spatial possession, illustrates the understanding of border areas as a border ecology. This is defined as a series of intertwined relations arising from the differences between Hong Kong and mainland China. This project explores the unique border ecology of this intermediary area by describing the specific narratives and their spatial effects over time. By unraveling the layers of this uncharted area, we reveal the complex relationships that operate on the ground between macro policies and micro conditions. This describes the broader political, historical and environmental context of the frontier closed area and defines how this background is conceptually defined as border’s ecology. It outlines a strategic approach to design that proposes the insertion in this ecosystem to provide an alternative form of openness to accommodate the uncertainties Hong Kong faces after 2047 and beyond.
Il confine di Hong Kong con Shenzhen si sta progressivamente dissolvendo. Entro il 2047, a cinquant'anni dal passaggio di Hong Kong in Cina, il confine sarà probabile non esiste più Ciò significa la combinazione dei sistemi economici, politici e sociali che finora sono stati in grado di operare da soli nell'ambito del politica di "un paese, due sistemi". Hong Kong e Shenzhen, con una linea di confine di 37 km, un fiume oltre la linea di confine chiara, due città sono irrilevanti. Tuttavia, dal momento che il ritorno di Hong Kong, sono più dipendenti l'uno dall'altra. I porti sono stati aperti, l'area di confine si è gradualmente ridotta. Con l'arrivo di nuovi immigrati da la terraferma, i turisti sono liberi di viaggiare e si riversano gruppi di professionisti. Pertanto, Hong Kong e la Cina continuano ad integrarsi. Il il confine tra i due punti ha iniziato a sfumare. Hong Kong si integrerà pienamente nella Cina continentale. Le incertezze che circondano hanno causato grande preoccupazione per molti Hong Kong. I cittadini si preoccupano del mantenimento delle differenze e dei valori culturali, del linguaggio, della libertà di espressione e il diritto di votare. L'Area chiusa di frontiera, una zona cuscinetto creata dagli inglesi tra Hong Kong e la Cina continentale nel 1951, ha difeso il primitivo habitat naturale di Hong Kong da oltre 60 anni protegge estuari, allevamenti ittici, foreste, villaggi e posti militari. Investigando le caratteristiche del confine le aree, compresa la densità e la mobilità degli scambi, il loro habitat naturale e il loro possesso spaziale, illustrano la comprensione delle aree di confine come ecologia di confine. Questo è definito come una serie di relazioni intrecciate derivanti dalle differenze tra Hong Kong e la Cina continentale. Questo progetto esplora l'ecologia di confine unica di questa area intermedia descrivendo le narrative specifiche e i loro effetti spaziali nel tempo. Svelando gli strati di questa area inesplorata, riveliamo le complesse relazioni che operano sul terreno tra politiche macro e micro condizioni. Descrive il più ampio contesto politico, storico e ambientale dell'area di frontiera chiusa e definisce come questo background sia concettualmente definito come l'ecologia del confine. Delinea un approccio strategico al design che propone l'inserimento in questo ecosistema per fornire un forma alternativa di apertura per accogliere le incertezze che Hong Kong affronta dopo il 2047 e oltre.
Ecology buffer. Explore the future development of HK-SZ border
CHUNG, WAI YEE;MAN, HOK WAI
2017/2018
Abstract
Hong Kong’s border with Shenzhen is progressively dissolving. By 2047, fifty years after the hand-over of Hong Kong to China, the border will likely not exist anymore. This means the combination of the economic, political and social systems that so far have been able to operate alone under the policy of "one country, two systems". Hong Kong & Shenzhen, having a 37 km border line, a river across the clear border line, two cities are irrelevant. However, since the return of Hong Kong, they are more dependent on each other. Ports have been opened, the border area gradually reduced. With the arrival of new immigrants from the Mainland, tourists are free to travel and batches of professionals are pouring in. Therefore, Hong Kong and China continue to integrate. The boundary between the two places started to blur. Hong Kong will fully integrate into mainland China. The uncertainties surrounding have caused great concern to many Hong Kongers. Citizens are concerned with maintaining cultural differences and values, language, freedom of expression and the right to vote. The Frontier Closed Area, a buffer zone created by the British between Hong Kong and Mainland in 1951, defended Hong Kong's primitive natural habitat for more than 60 years which protecting estuaries, fish farms, forests, villages and military posts. By investigating the characteristics of border areas, including the density and mobility of trades, their natural habitat and their spatial possession, illustrates the understanding of border areas as a border ecology. This is defined as a series of intertwined relations arising from the differences between Hong Kong and mainland China. This project explores the unique border ecology of this intermediary area by describing the specific narratives and their spatial effects over time. By unraveling the layers of this uncharted area, we reveal the complex relationships that operate on the ground between macro policies and micro conditions. This describes the broader political, historical and environmental context of the frontier closed area and defines how this background is conceptually defined as border’s ecology. It outlines a strategic approach to design that proposes the insertion in this ecosystem to provide an alternative form of openness to accommodate the uncertainties Hong Kong faces after 2047 and beyond.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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