Organizer: School of Agriculture and Biology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
              Time: from 3rd  July to 23rd  July, 2017
Location: School of Agriculture and Biology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

 

I.Overview and purpose

 

Overview of Organizer

 

In May 2009, the school of agriculture and biology was jointly-run by both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture. It has shifted to a teaching and research school, and on its way to a research school. The school devotes three aspects: the Landscape Architecture, Agriculture Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition.  It has a lot of national or provincial labs and centers, with international cooperation partners from all over the world, as Cornell University, Purdue University, Technological University at Berlin and Tokyo University of Agriculture. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of universities, establishing major of landscape architecture.  The development of Landscape Architecture Department is supported by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Construction. It has obtained lots of research and practicing achievement on landscape architecture planning and design, history and culture, urban ecological restoration, urban forests, germplasm engineering, introduction and cultivation of landscape plants.

 

Purpose

 

This package will provide an opportunity to carry out field investigations of Chinese traditional gardens in Suzhou, Hangzhou and the Shanghai area. Simultaneously, by way of literature review, students will learn about the history of Chinese Landscape Architecture, cultural character, art features, genre, the way of inherit and the connotation and quintessence of Chinese gardens. Secondly, they will explore plant culture and the relationship between aromatic plants and health, ecological ideology and ecological intelligence. Moreover, during the field trip, many typical cases of private gardens, emperor gardens and beautiful spots will be analyzed. In addition, students will be required to carry out specific design practice on the culture and art of Chinese gardens. To enhance the students’ independent exploration, some distinguished experts will be invited to give talks. The following 4 topics will be covered in the package：

 

II.Time and Venue

 

Time: July 4-24, 2017
Venue: School of Agriculture and Biology Building on Minhang Campus

 

III.Contents

a.Culture and history of Chinese gardens: Through field trips to Chinese gardens in Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou, the culture and history of Chinese gardens will be learned and understood.
b.Ecological thought in Chinese gardens: The ecological culture in Chinese gardens will be taught by Masters through lectures, the students will be introduced to the ecological wisdom of Chinese landscape architecture.
c.Plant culture and uses of Chinese gardens: Students will learn about and experience the plant culture and its application in Chinese gardens as well as the secret relationship between aromatic plants and health throughout the field trip.
d.Chinese garden design: Through a typical case study and design practice of Chinese gardens the students’ recognition of art, culture, plants and ecological thought will be promoted in order to convey the culture and art of Chinese landscape architecture.

 

IV.Eligibility

 

Graduate and undergraduate students who are majored in landscape architecture or any other majors related to LA, such as urban planning, architecture, ecology, horticulture. A total of 30 domestic and oversea participants will be recruited.

 

V.Lectures

 

Professor Juergen Weidinger, Technical University at Berlin, German
Professor Martin Prominiski, Gottfried Wihelm Leibniz Universität, German
Professor George Frantz, Cornell University, US
Professor Zaolong Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Professor Shengquan Che, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Professor Che is a doctoral supervisor and the Vice Dean of the School of Agriculture and Biology. His research areas include the education and research of landscape ecological planning and design, landscape evaluation and protection, as well as rural landscape.
Associate Professor Yani Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Hongmei Du, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Zhenwei Luo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Qunlu Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Yuhong Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Di Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Xiaomin Tang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Liqing Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Associate Professor Yun Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor from the School of Agriculture and Biology. He has a multi-disciplinary background of landscape planning and design and architecture. His research areas are in the culture, history and practice of Chinese gardens. He has supervised more than 200 planning and design projects.
Associate Professor Dongqin Tang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Dongqin Tang: Dr. Tang is an Associate Professor from the School of Agriculture and Biology. She has an interdisciplinary background of botany, biochemistry, and molecular biology. She has hosted many national programs on forest ecological systems, urban forests in Shanghai, flower selection, and the gene cloning of ACS.
Assistant Professor Dan Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Dan Chen: Dr. Chen obtained her Landscape Planning and Design Ph.D. from the University of Florida. She is in charge of undergraduate courses including preliminary design, landscape planning and design. Her major research areas are ecosystem planning, ecological protection and restoration.
Assistant Professor Bingqin YU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Bingqin Yu: Dr. Yu is a visiting scholar from the TU Berlin. Her research fields are theoretical research and practical sponge cities, urban community’s ecological recreation, planning and design of ecological community, Western modern history and practice of landscape.

 

VI.Fees

 

Tuition: 1000 RMB
Others: meals (~50 RMB/day) and transportation
The summer school will cover the costs of lecture materials, lodging (in SJTU student dormitory), and transportation for group activities.

 

VII.Scholarship

Amount: 1000 RMB/ person
Number: more than 80% enrolled participants
Scholarship covers the tuition fee

 

VIII.How to Apply

The applications should be submitted to Ms. Bingiqn YU by email at 23477917@qq.com).
Application materials: 1) application form, 2) CV, 3) academic transcripts, and 4) a one-page personal statement.

Application period: Nov. 1, 2016 ~ July. 3, 2017
http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn

 

IX.Contact Us

 

Email: 23477917@qq.com
Address: School of Agriculture and Biology Building, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai
Tel: +86-21-34206578

 

X.Program Overview (Tentative)

 

Day	Date	Event	Lectures
1	3rd July, Mon	School-Level Orientation	Pro. Shengquan Che
2	4th July, Tue	Lecture as to Culture and History of Chinese landscape architecture	Pro. Shengquan Che Dr. Dan Chen
3	5th July, Wed	Plant culture and uses of Chines gardens	Prof. Hongmei Du
4	6th July, Thu	Field Trip at Shanghai Gardens	Prof. Zhenwei Luo
5	7th July, Fri	Aromatic plants and health in Chines gardens	Prof. Yuhong Li
6	8th July, Sat	City Exploration
7	9th July, Sun	Free city trip on green space in Shanghai City	Prof. Zhenwei Luo
8	10th July, Mon	Field Trip at Suzhou Gardens	Dr. Dan Chen
9	11th July, Tue	Plant culture and uses of Chines gardens	Zhaolong Wang
10	12th July, Wed	University-level activities
11	13th July, Thu	Field Trip at Shanghai Gardens	Prof. Hongmei Du
12	14th July, Fri	Plant culture and uses of Chines gardens	Pro. Qunlu Luo
13	15th July, Sat	City Exploration
14	16th July, Sun	Feld trip at Hangzhou City	Dr. Bingqin YU
15	17th July, Mon	Workshop at ecological design	Prof, Liqing Zhu
16	18th July, Tue	Workshop at ecological design	Dr. Dan Chen
17	19th July, Wed	Workshop at ecological design	Dr. Bingqin YU
18	20th July, Thu	Field trip to landscape architecture company	Prof. Xiaomin Tang
19	21st July, Fri	Final Presentation	Prof. Shengquan Che
20	22nd July, Sat	Closing Ceremony
21	23rd July, Sun	City Exploration