The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
The book explores China's rapid urbanization since the 1990s, highlighting its historical roots and the challenges that have emerged, such as housing affordability and environmental issues. By examining urban development during the Tang-Song dynasties, it reveals the qualities of past urban landscapes that can inform modern practices. The interdisciplinary approach encompasses urban planning, design, and cultural studies, asserting the significance of historical context in shaping contemporary urban communities and guiding future development.
Book purchase
CHINESE URBANISM, Jing Xie
- Language
- Released
- 2020
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- CHINESE URBANISM
- Subtitle
- URBAN FORM & LIFE IN TANG-SONG DYNASTIES
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jing Xie
- Publisher
- World Scientific
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN13
- 9789811204814
- Category
- World history
- Description
- The book explores China's rapid urbanization since the 1990s, highlighting its historical roots and the challenges that have emerged, such as housing affordability and environmental issues. By examining urban development during the Tang-Song dynasties, it reveals the qualities of past urban landscapes that can inform modern practices. The interdisciplinary approach encompasses urban planning, design, and cultural studies, asserting the significance of historical context in shaping contemporary urban communities and guiding future development.