Time rupture in urban heritage: based on the case of shanghai

There is a rupture between the past symbolized by urban heritage and modernity development. This paper aims to discuss its protection from perspective of time, puts forward concept time rupture. A ‘time rupture’ refers fault in expression discontinuity people’s sense time. Based on case study Shanghai’s heritage, including Xintiandi, Hailun Road Old City historical area, this finds manifestations rupture: fading local uniqueness, landscape an alienation man–land relationship. Using literature review, discourse analysis on-site observation, research reveals specific problems Shanghai. After reflection discussion rupture, argues that provides new possibilities for inspiration weaving, which are concluded based forms past, narration timeline images.