The Re-danweilization of SU University During the COVID- 19 Pandemic

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, China restored the management strategy of linking societal administration with spatial territory to prevent and control the spread of the pandemic. This study focuses on the most basic spatial unit of urban segmentation, the danwei, which was first established during the planned economy period. Analyzing SU University as a case study, we examine the background, methods, and process of re-danweilization in China during the COVID-19 pandemic; we evaluate the impact of its reactivation on the overall society and explore whether possible adjustments could be made to improve the effectiveness of the danwei system while preserving urbanism.