Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage for Cultural Regeneration in China's 2nd-Tier Cities: A Case Study of Taiyuan

This study examines the case of Taiyuan, one of the most well-known second-tier industrial cities in China, to explore policy strategies for the conservation and adaptive reuse of industrial heritage in China's second-tier cities. The study demonstrates how deteriorated industrial sites have been redeveloped into urban amenities responding to local policy needs. Through analysis of literature review and fieldwork data, it reveals the critical role of the Chinese central and local governments in the policy implementation on adaptive reuse of industrial heritage as urban redevelopment strategies in China's second-tier cities, not to mention, their top-down heritage management process. Finally, this study aims to provide policy insights for urban regeneration and sustainable development in China's second-tier cities.