Dr. Chengxin Wang is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Shandong Normal University. He is also the dean of the School of Geography and Environment. He graduated from the Department of Geography of Shandong Normal University in 1993 and obtained a master's degree in human geography from Shandong Normal University in 1996. After graduating with a master's degree, he worked at the Planning Department of the Jinan Development and Reform Commission. From 2002 to 2005, he studied for a doctorate at the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a research direction of regional development and urban planning. His research interests are urbanization and regional development. His research and publications cover urban geography, comprehensive thinking on urbanization, urban spatial structure, and regional sustainable development.