Shanghai
上海

A Postmodern Exploration of Design in China’s Leading City
中国前沿城市的设计探索

Abstract

Shanghai was named as the "City of Design" by UCCN in 2010, the same year it successfully hosted the World Expo. As one of China's most advanced cities, where Eastern and Western cultures converge, it is one of the earliest cities in China to adopt the concept of "design". In recent years, the creative and design industries have gradually accounted for a larger share of Shanghai's economy, helping the city break through the bottlenecks in economic growth.

In the process of building itself as a creative city, Shanghai has articulated a design development strategy called "Four Integration" strategy. This strategy outlines specific ways to incorporate design into various aspects of urban development, providing clear direction for the city's creative development. Since becoming UCCN City of Design, Shanghai has comprehensively promoted its growth through a series of initiatives. These include establishing and improving relevant policies, actively organizing design-related events, focusing on talent cultivation, addressing citizens' needs, encouraging designrelated businesses, and optimizing urban construction.

Today, Shanghai's ambition extends beyond merely being a Design City. It aims to establish itself as the first-class Design City in the world, through greater efforts in design. This goal is to enhance its international status and become a shining design showcase for China on the global stage.

摘要

上海于2010年正式入选“UCCN设计之都”，同年成功举办世博会。上海是中国最前沿的城市之一，因为历史原因中西文化在这里融合，因此上海也是最早一批接受“设计”这一概念的中国城市之一。近年来创意与设计产业在上海经济中的占比逐渐增大，助力上海突破经济增长的瓶颈。

上海在创意城市建设过程中明确了“四个结合”的设计发展战路，将设计融入到城市发展的方方面面，为城市的创意建设指明了方向。成为设计之都后，上海通过建立健全相关政策、积极举办设计相关活动、关注人才培养、顾及市民需求、鼓励设计相关企业、优化城市建设等一系列举措全面推动了设计之都的发展。

上海的野心不仅仅是成为设计之都，更希望通过在设计方面的更多努力将自己打造成“世界一流的设计之都”，进一步提高自身的国际地位，成为中国一张亮丽的设计名片。