Intentional Wanghong Environments Mediating Urban Futures in Xiongan New Area

Angerer, Antonie

Dossiers, no. 1, vol. 8March 29, 2023<March 29, 2023

Intentional Wanghong Environments Mediating Urban Futures in Xiongan New Area

Antonie Angerer

Exploring China’s latest megacity, Xiongan New Area, Antonie Angerer shows how social media and urban-digital spectacle have become incorporated into the urban planning process.

Deep Dives, no. 4, vol. 7November 30, 2022<January 25, 2023

Wanghong Urbanism: Towards a New Urban-Digital Spectacle

Amy Y. Zhang, Asa Roast, and Carwyn Morris

What happens when a place achieves celebrity status on social media? Amy Y. Zhang, Asa Roast and Carwyn Morris introduce the term “wanghong urbanism” to theorize the construction of urban-digital spectacle and discuss the implications of the phenomenon for cities in China and beyond.