Architecture of Modern China: A Historical Critique

By Jianfei Zhu

A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of 'critical' and 'historical' research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This is a short, elegant book that condenses the wide subject matter into key topics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415457815
• ISBN13: 9780415457811
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"