摘要：AbstractThe Shichahai is the largest historical and cultural protection zones. Lotus Market, in the northern part of Beijing's old city, is located at the core of the Shichahai historical and cultural protection zone. It is about 300 meters far from Dianmen Avenue to the Qianhai north shore, and it consists of tourist and commercial activities. Lotus Market is in the near of Qianhai, the place with distinctive characteristics of Beijing regional folk and unique natural landscape features. This paper discusses the direction of regulations at different levels, standards, design guidelines, and urban design process that has formed the physical space of lotus market; and how these directions have influenced the process. The study of the public space: Lotus Market and the rethinking of its success and failure in place making are intended for the continuous improvement and enhancement of urban space quality.
