Dr. Zhi Cai is a Lecturer specializing in Urban-Rural Planning and Sustainable Development. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban-Rural Planning from Tsinghua University and a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from Chongqing University. Dr. Cai has published nearly 30 articles in prominent domestic and international journals, including Cities, Sustainable Cities and Society, and Building and Environment. He has been actively involved in major national research initiatives, such as projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He also contributes as an anonymous reviewer for several leading journals in his field.