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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Protection and utilization of traditional villages

Figure 13. Alleyway and public space creation in Jiangbian Village. Source: Compiled for the present study.

Figure 14. Planning diagram of Jiangbian Village. Source: Compiled for the present study.

traditional style should be restored using the original implantation is difficult to survive in this environment for
building components (Figures 13-15). a long time, which requires Jiangbian Village to adopt the
principle of multiple coexistence in the process of taking
4.4. Activation: Stimulating the potential use of over urban functions, to adapt to the constantly updated
various types of idle resources development needs.

The land in the surrounding rapidly urbanizing areas is In the case of Jiangbian Village, the functions
limited. Therefore, to free up space for development, some implanted within the village can first be physical
measures are taken to revitalize the village’s unused land experiences based on existing resources, including idyllic
through the introduction of market-oriented cooperation sceneries, traditional residence, and folk culture. On one
to create a new rural industrial growth pole. hand, idyllic sceneries promote the transformation of the
Jiangbian Village is in a rapidly urbanizing area, and original economic model and enhance the tourism value
its external environment is in the process of continuous of the surrounding natural environment; on the other
change, so an inflexible and monolithic functional hand, traditional residence and folk culture highlight the

Volume 5 Issue 1 (2023) 12 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.406