Since the reform and opening up, China has experienced large-scale urbanization with rapid economic development as its main purpose. In this process, factors such as economy and efficiency are the core purposes of urban development in China, rather than considering traditional urban structures. As a result, traditional urban values disappeared, and most cities were assimilated by globalization. And with the reform and opening up, various foreign cultures brought by globalization conflict with the regional cultures of Chinese cities. For decades, many Chinese cities have pursued the culture of foreign urban planning without sufficient thought when implementing urban planning. As a result, many distinctive cities are faced with the unique traditional historical and cultural conditions of the urban area.
In response to this situation, theories about urban regeneration have
gradually emerged in China. But at present, there is no unified conclusion on the theory of urban regeneration in China. Therefore, the research direction of this paper is different from that of the traditional urban regeneration research.
In addition, in recent years, urban regeneration through urban cultural venues is a solution to the homogenization of urban development. Building urban brands through cultural venues and shaping differentiation has also become a focus in urban regeneration. The place with the most historical and cultural attributes is the historical district in the central area of the city.
Taking Chengdu, a city with profound historical and cultural heritage in China as an example, this paper analyzes the urban regeneration content dominated by the urban changes of Chengdu and the Daci Temple, KuanZhai Alley neighborhood in the city center. And citing the Chinese architectural theory studies the relevant methods of shaping urban regionality through historical blocks in accordance with the actual environment.