Hang MA received a B.S. degree in Architecture from the Jilin University of Architecture, Jilin, China, in 1997, an M.S. in Architectural Design and Theory from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 1999, and a Ph.D. degree in engineering (European Urban Studies) from Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany. Her research interests include the theories and methods of urban design, the theories and methods of sustainable urban & rural renewal, and environmental interaction in behavior research and design.