Urbachina Work Package 2 conducted field research in Shanghai

With the help of Professor Huang Li (黄丽), members of Urbachina’s work package 2 visited the Party Member Service Center at Central Huaihai Road Sub district (淮海街道党员服务中心) and the Social Organization Service Center at Wuliqiao Sub district (五里桥街道社会组织服务中心).

In the morning of 10 April, 2014, members of Urbachina’s work package 2 visited Central Huaihai Road Subdistrict, a 1.41 km2 community with 98 798 Hukou-holding residents and 115 032 no-Hukou residents. During this field trip, we visited Shanghai Xintiandi (新天地) and Tianzifang (田子坊), and had an intriguing interview with the Party Member Service Center at this sub district about the centre’s role in the community and its everyday activities.

In the afternoon, we walked to the Social Organization Service Center at Wuliqiao Sub district. Volunteer workers at the centre introduced the elderly daycare centre service in their community, the elderly citizens’ association and their care services for people with disabilities.

Field research in Shanghai

Chi-Han Ai

Ph.D. candidate of EHESS ( École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris) focusing on regional economic development in China and Taiwan.

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