【正确答案】Architecture and urban design, like other art forms in Britain, are experiencing an unprecedented period of vitality and international recognition. At the same time, interest in architecture is increasing worldwide, as, in the face of the rapid global shift towards urbanization, cities are having to accommodate ever growing populations. The challenge for contemporary architects and urban designers is to create buildings and public spaces which are not only functional, aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound, but which are also in keeping with the physical and social features of their local environments.
These issues are of particular relevance to China, where growing economic prosperity and rapid modernization have fueled massive increase in demand for new office and residential buildings. Of particular concern is the need to accommodate these new developments harmoniously within the existing architecture, natural environment and social fabric of their surrounding neighborhoods.