On behalf of the IALE Executive Committee and the Congress Organizer of IALE-China Chapter, we would like to invite you to participate the 8^th IALE Congress in Beijing, China.

 

China is an ancient country with a rich cultural legacy. The beauty of China’s natural areas and the diversity of its cultural landscapes has gained much attention from all over the world. The harmonious multi-national development in this region of the world provides a good background for studying the relationships between culture and landscape. Over the past three decades, China has experienced a dramatic change in economical development which has resulted in accelerating rates of landscape change and the inevitable conflicts between man and environment. China now faces the challenge of developing landscape practices that will provide a basis for economic growth as well as environmental security.

 

By organizing the IALE Congress, we wish to bring these issues to the attention of international scientists and to establish a platform for them to start cooperative research projects in China. We welcome all IALE members and interested individuals to participate in this congress in Beijing with our full hospitality. We expect to provide a rich academic and social experience that participants in IALE World Congresses have always enjoyed.

          

                     K. Bruce Jones                                            Bojie Fu

                    Chairman of IALE                        Chairman of IALE-China Chapter

        Chairman of the 8^th IALE Congress      Co-Chair of the 8^th IALE Congress