中國城市與區域研究中心
背景與宗旨
中國正經歷前所未見的急劇空間變化。長江三角洲及珠江三角洲已成為全球最大的輕工業生產基地；而北京，作為中國的首都和全國主要大學和科研機構集中地，也吸引大量的跨國資本。由北至南，多個世界級的巨大城市群正在形成中，中國城市的空間發展形態與城市內部結構正出現相適應的變化。中國加入世貿，將引發新一輪城市與城市間爭取作為「世界城市」的競爭；同時，更可能加劇不平衡的空間發展。「西部大開發」計劃也許能減低這方面的衝擊；不過，大量的基建以至相伴隨的盲目投資，對脆弱的西部環境，卻構成嚴重威脅。以上等等，皆清楚說明城市與區域研究在當今中國的重要性。
過去數年，香港浸會大學在中國城市與區域研究領域上，愈來愈受到國際的矚目。「中國城市與區域研究中心」的成立，將進一步推動這方面的研究工作，並加強香港作為中西學術交流中心的地位。
中心成立典禮
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Centre for China Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) was held on 8 November 2001 at the Lam Woo International Conference Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). We are so thankful for the ardent support from all participants, particularly our geusts of honour Prof. NG Ching-fai, President and Vice Chancellor of HKBU, and Hon YEUNG Yiu-Chung, Principal of Heung To Middle School. They respectively delivered opening addresses and officiated the ribbon cutting at the ceremony. Great acknowledgement, as well, to the Hueng To Educational Fund for its generous donation of $52,100 HKD to support the research endeavours of the CURS.
The official opening of the CURS was immediately followed by two public lectures. We are so honoured to have Sir Wu Ying Sheung, Chairman and Managing Director of Hopewell Holdings Ltd., and Prof. Xu Xueqiang, Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, Zhongshan University, to be our guest speakers. They spoke respectively on the land use and transbounday transport development of Hong Kong, and the development of the western region of China.
Last but not the least, many thanks to the kind supports from all participants, and great gratitude to all parties who had contributed to the Ceremony.
研究主題
「中國城市與區域研究中心」的八個研究重點包括：
- 全球一體化下中國區域與城市的演變;
- 中國城市演變與世界城市的形成;
- 中國區域間人口遷移及其對人口結構與城市聚落的影響;
- 市場化對地發展與規劃的影響
- 中國住房改革與城市空間重構;
- 香港與珠江三角洲地區的經濟與社會整合及協作;
- 高速經濟增長下的環境問題與管理;
- 中國交通發展與規劃。
