An Urban History of China

By Wenming Cao and Chonglan Fu

Book Overview

INTRODUCTION.- PART ONE HISTORY OF URBAN HABITATION.- The Commencement of Urban Habitation.- The Urban Habitation of the Slavery Society.- The Urban Habitation in the Early Feudal Society.- The Urban Habitation in the Middle Stage of the Feudal Society.- Urban Habitation in Late Feudal Society.- The Features of the Modern Urban Dwelling Areas.- The Features of Spatial Structure of the Urban Residential Areas After 1949.- The New Workers' Villages and Residential Environment of Industrial Cities in 1950s.- The "Villages in the City" A Phenomenon of On-the-Spot Urbanization.- PART TWO HISTORY OF CHINESE URBAN PUBLIC SQUARES.- Urban Public Squares and Social Public Life.- Chinese Traditional Squares: the Most Longevous Square Systems.- The Disruption of Traditional Squares and the Rise of New-Type Squares.- An Exploration of the Vigorous Growth of Urban Squares.- A Cultural Comparison between Chinese and Western Squares.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811382131
• ISBN13: 9789811382130
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"