This book summarizes and refers to the excellent results of design guidelines for neighborhoods/streets around the world, focusing on the process of compilation, feedback, research and analysis, and the final results of design guideline for Chaoyang District in Beijing. It mainly covers: the historical process and morphological analysis of the formation of Beijing’s streets and neighborhoods; the evolution trend of the theories and practices, development direction and characteristics of the results of street and neighborhood design in China and abroad; the exploration of “street/neighborhood classification methods” and the research and analysis of streets/neighborhoods in Chaoyang District of Beijing; the results of the design guidelines for the neighborhoods in Chaoyang District; the summary of methods and comments on the successes and failures of the compilation of design guidelines for neighborhoods.

Tang Yan holds a PhD degree and is an associate professor. Her research interests include urban design and urban-rural governance.

Li Jing holds a PhD degree and a lecturer.

Wang Xuemei is a senior engineer and Director of the Chaoyang branch of Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning.