In recent years, urban renewal has been main concern for China and the exploration of corresponding system construction has gained momentum. Influenced by a new round of institution reform in 2018, the existent system and governing practice experienced a major adjustment in a short run.

The book revised and enriched largely on the basis of the first edition in 2019. It presents the institutional transformations in urban regeneration across Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Shanghai following China's governmental restructuring. The book examines innovations in institutional frameworks, departmental division of labor and policy instruments, approaches to spatial governance and implementation pathways and persistent challenges in execution and systemic barriers across the three cities. Based on the framework of "Stakeholders-Funding-Space-Operations", the study proposes viable steps for institutional innovation in urban regeneration. It reflects the latest advancement of renewal system construction in three cities across the board, providing a reference for urban renewal. It serves as a summary of experience as well as a valuable guidance for urban planners, architects, policy makers and urban development managers, rather inspiring and practical.