The man who helped design China's urban landscape

Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of China's reform and opening-up policy. China Daily profiles people who experienced or witnessed the important drive.

Since meeting with Deng Xiaoping in 1978, Singaporean has helped plan nearly 50 cities nationwide

He is best known as Singapore's "father of city planning", but Liu Thai Ker can also boast of having a hand in shaping the urban landscape in China.