China Society for Urban Studies

Established in January 1984, China Society for Urban Studies(CSUS) is a national, non-profit and academic organization formed freely by urban researchers, scholars, practitioners, and by a wide range of governmental agencies in social, economic, cultural, environmental, planning, construction, and management fields, as well as by research and educational institutions and enterprises. It is a legally registered corporation and plays an important role in facilitating and advancing China’s urban research programs.

CSUS is honored with two honorary presidents: Mr. Wan Li, the former chairman of National People’s Congress, and Mr. Li Rui Huan, the former chairman of National Political Consultant Committee. The current president of CSUS is Dr. Qiu Bao Xin, the vice minister of China Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development. Secretariat, the central office of CSUS, consists of General Affairs Division, Organization Development Division, Academic Division, Consultation Division, Editorial Division and County-Township Division. Currently, CSUS has 4 specialty committees, and will have 6 more to form a total of 10 sub-committees in the future. In addition, there are about 100 local sub-societies at provincial and municipal levels throughout the country, with a total of more than 500 organizational members and 16000 individual members.

The purpose of CSUS is to meet the needs for China’s healthy urbanization and sustainable urban development, to organize and lead its members toward comprehensive research on fundamental rules of urban development, important theoretical and practical issues in social and economic development, culture, environment, urban planning, construction and management, and to provide consultation for government decision-making, It also exists to stimulate and advance research on urban scientific theories, promote their applications, help urban research professionals to grow and progress, and advocate for integrated social, economic and environmental development.