Participation in China's Urban PlanningIntroductionWith the development of society and economy, public participation is a popular topic that attracts people from different fields. Based on various urban planning theories, a large number of market economy countries have successively established a public participation system in the field of urban planning. These successful experiences provide a good guide to use as a reference for Chinese urban planning. Changes in Chinese politics, economic system and social culture also provide an opportunity to bring new change to China's urban planning system. This article mainly introduces three planning theories that represent different degrees of participation in urban planning, and then an analysis of these three theories in relation to the status of urban planning in China will be provided. At the end of this article, I will present several improvements to the challenges of urban planning in China. Rational-global planning theory Auguste Comte proposed the theory of rational-global planning in the 18th century, who was the first to advance the concept of theory. He believes that people could reach a higher state of civilization with the help of technological science and sociology, which still constitute the dominant thinking in urban planning today (Mäntysalo, 2005). The central idea of ​​the theory of comprehensive rational planning is the combination of approaches from classical science with studies of society and social phenomena. Comte stated that planners should be neutral observers who should seek the truth of knowledge (Mäntysalo, 2005). In another way, it is necessary for planners to remain comprehensive when planning in...... middle of paper...... Planning in China Improvements in Urban Planning in China References Banfield, Edward C. (1973): “Ends and Means in Planning,” in A Reader in Planning Theory, edited by Andreas Faludi. Pergamon, Oxford, pp. 139-49Friedmann John (1987): Planning in the public domain. From knowledge to action. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New JerseyForester, John (1987): “Planning in the Face of Conflict: Negotiation and Mediation Strategies in Local Land Use Regulation”, Journal of American PlanningMÄNTYSALO, R., 2005: Approaches to participation in urban planning theories. In: ZETTI, I.; BRAND, S. (ed.) Rehabilitation of peri-urban areas – Brozzi and Le Piagge districts. Department of Architecture and Design Technology. University of Florence. Forester, John (1989): Planning versus Power. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles