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Chinese City And Urbanism: Evolution And Development (Hardcover)
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Chinese City And Urbanism: Evolution And Development (Hardcover)
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The purpose of this volume is to treat the progress of history,
civilization and urban development of China together in order to
demonstrate the unique qualities of Chinese civilization. The
author uses historical dynasties as the vertical dimension,
starting from the pre-urban origin of round-moat village
settlements of the Yangshao Period, until the most recent
transitional city under the present "socialist market system".
There are a total of 13 chapters, covering a time-span of roughly
6,000 years.The book also discusses the theoretical context of the
uniqueness of Chinese urban evolution and compares it with
experiences in the West. It comprehensively treats major events,
economic developments, territorial changes, and developments in
technology, art and culture, military as well as administrative
systems in the dynasties as urban change dynamics. The material
therefore succinctly covers 6,000 years of Chinese cultural
history.Besides using a large amount of Chinese literature -
including materials on recent archeological finds - the volume
explores substantial Western literature on relevant issues with the
purpose of putting the Chinese experience in a global context.The
author has included in the volume over 100 maps and line drawings
selected from his collection accumulated over 30 years as a
university lecturer and researcher of urban geography and the
Chinese city. They provide vivid and readily apprehensible
illustrations for illuminating key points on the structure of the
Chinese city and the geopolitical situation of China in major
historical periods. They also add exquisite detail through graphic
techniques to the textual treatment of the subject matters, and are
in themselves visually appealing, adding unique dimension to the
volume.The volume targets a wide spectrum of readers, and will
appeal to anyone interested in the culture and civilization,
cities, urban planning and economic, philosophical, political and
historical developments of China.
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