Rehabilitating the old city of Beijing: a project in the Ju'er Hutong neighbourhood

"In Rehabilitating the Old City of Beijing, renowned academic, architect, and urban planner Wu Liangyong argues eloquently for "organic renewal," in which the drive to raze the old city and build a new one is tempered by a respect for local and historical identity. As the project in t...

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Main Author: Wu, Liang-yung (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver UBC Press 1999
Series:Urbanization in Asia
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"In Rehabilitating the Old City of Beijing, renowned academic, architect, and urban planner Wu Liangyong argues eloquently for "organic renewal," in which the drive to raze the old city and build a new one is tempered by a respect for local and historical identity. As the project in the Ju'er Hutong ("Chrysanthemum Lane") neighbourhood shows, it is possible to achieve a balance between ancient values and modern concepts."--BOOK JACKET
"Rehabilitating the Old City of Beijing presents a fascinating account of Chinese residential design and planning and will interest urban historians, conservationists, planners, and architectural scholars and practitioners."--BOOK JACKET
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-236) and index
Physical Description:xxiii, 239 p. ill., maps : 24 cm

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