Empirical research on protection and regeneration of Historic District in Hankou old Settlement the case of Li Huangpi Road Historic District in Hankou, Wuhan

The reason why researching on Historic Districts in Settlement is very important is because Settlement is one of the results of Chinese history and the historic districts and buildings are also the witness of history. In this article, at the background of considering the commercialization of historic district in HanKou Settlement as the target, we focus on the protection and regeneration to both of traditional features and historic buildings in Li Huangpi Road which is in Hankou Settlement. Through two respects which are physical environment and social structure, survey and research are going to explain the historic and cultural value of that district. There are four levels from landscape, buildings, district to urban in analysis which is involving and discussing the problems in every level. And we are trying to propose the suggestions of protection and regeneration with interrelated theories in order to achieve the target of protecting the historic district, improving the environment and reproducing the historic features.