b"SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019RESEARCH THESIS Ye YangShanhaiguan Ancient Town, integrating heritage conservation with urban development Shanhaiguan, located at the eastern end ofthe town have either been commercialised and the Great Wall where it meets the sea, has'Disneyfied' or neglected and depopulated. historically been known as the unique passStrengthening protection of these districts between Beijing and Shenyang, the first passthrough the integration of urban design and on the Great Wall; a reflection of its criticalheritage conservation in the face of uneven, military significance throughout history. Todayinappropriate urban development has thus Shanhaiguan Ancient Town is part of thebecome an urgent task. Given the pace and Great Wall UNESCO World Heritage Sitestyle of commercial development to date, and a tourist destination. It is renowned forthe question is how to retain the historical its magnificent and mighty First Pass undercultural features of the residential districts Heaven gate tower and associated monumentsof the Ancient Town, while at the same time such as the Bell and Drum Tower, Wangyangprotecting and enhancing the residents' quality Tower, Yingen Tower, Muying Tower and Cityof life to avoid further neglect and population168Walls. Since the 1990's it has experiencedloss (Zhang 2017). The thesis focuses on rapid development of tourism and the realwhat went wrong for the current reconstruction estate industries resulting in a huge upsurge ofand how to correct it. In addition, it explores construction, transforming it into a major touristthrough case studies, some policies to help destination. Scholars now recognise that thisbetter manage the town while at the same time extent of building has caused great damageconserving the traditional local style dwelling to the historical and cultural environmenthouses and streets of the residential districts. of the Shanhaiguan Ancient Town (LiuGuo 2012; Qu 2014). In the process, the traditional residential districts flanking the main axis of Master of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019normal research page0131 8 PT.indd 11 26/11/2019 5:02:48 PM"