Introduction From River Revitalization to City Renewal
Part 2 Source of Water
Chapter 1 The Soul of City
Beijing, a City That "Drifted Over"
Millennia-old Grand Canal
Urban Water Network
Chapter 2 The City's Green Renewal
Guide for Reduced-scale Development
The Legacy for the City
Starting from Dredging the Waterways
Chapter 3 Why the Liangma River
Connecting the "Capital" and the "City"
Connecting with the World
Rigidity in Planning
Chapter 4 The Liangma River Initiative
"Connection" Between the Citys Concentric Zones and Linear Space
Thematic Riverside: "A Picturesque Scene"
Addressing the Challenges of "Two Demolitions and Two Transformations"
Chapter 5 From Building Along the River to Living Around It
Angling by the Liangma River
Waterfront Lifestyle on the City's "Left Bank"
Foreigners Living by the Liangma River
Part 2 The Taming of Waters
Chapter 1 The Law of Water Management
Water Drainage and Storage
The Wisdom of Water Management: Running Water
Never Goes Bad
The "0-1-3"Goal
Chapter 2 A River for the People and of the People
Connecting the River with Two Lakes
The Creative Renovation of the 24 Bridges
The Waterfront Walkway under the Third Ring Road Bridge
Chapter 3 The Community of Water Management
The Inter-Agency Collaboration and Coordination
Approach to Water Management
The River Steward
The Business Alliance Initiated by Enterprises
Chapter 4 More Than a River
A Mixture of Blue, Green and Gray Zones
The Spillover Effects of Urban Waterfronts
The Riverside Street Market
Chapter 5 Shifting Toward the Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP)
The "Black Pear!” Restaurants by the Liangma River
The Business-Friendly Environment Index
Ecological Productivity
Part 3 The Beauty of Water
Chapter 1 The Beauty of a City
Systematic Changes Initiated by the River
The River of Life
The Colorful Tapestry of Ever-greens and Foliage Plants
