Romeo Orlandi

Nationality: Italian

Title: Professor at the Institute of East Asian Economic Studies, University of Bologna, Italy, and Vice President of the Asia Watch Center

Remarks: Beijing has been paying further attention to the protection of ancient cultural relics. Improving the lives of its citizens has been a top priority for the city, as well as preserving historical and cultural architecture in hutongs. In addition, it has intensely focused on stronger culture and tourism development to promote economic development.