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The Georgia China Alliance is delighted to present Mr. Xiangming 'Sherman' Ma, an influential and well-known urban planner from China, as our first guest speaker of the year. The event will be co-hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Architecture and will be held on Thursday, February 12 @ 6:00PM.

The topic of Mr. Ma's lecture is called "China's Pearl River Delta: A Mega City-Region in Transition". As the Chief Planner of Guangdong Urban Planning and Design Institute, Mr. Ma has had a significant contribution to the rising Pearl River Delta region located in south China, a once agricultural area. After 3 years of preparation and discussion, strategies have been introduced by the PRD Regional Spatial Plan on the hopes of transformation. He will discuss his experience, key aspects to urban planning, and a wide variety of other topics. You don't want to miss out!

Please forward this event information to anyone you know that may be interested. It is a great networking and learning opportunity. We hope to see you there!

Event Information:

Topic: "China's Pearl River Delta: A Mega City-Region in Transition" with guest speaker Mr. Xiangming 'Sherman' Ma, Urban Planner

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009 @ 6:00 PM

Location: Georgia Institute of Technology College of Architecture

Architecture Library

West Architecture Building, First Floor

247 Fourth Street 30332

Atlanta, GA

RSVP: nikki.yu@georgiachina.com

Cost: FREE

Parking is available at Visitor Lots around campus or at Peters Parking Deck, intersection of Fourth Street and Fowler. For more directions, please visit: http://www.coa.gatech.edu/about_us/maps/index.php