China's Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market

by Jiawen Han

Book Overview

China is currently in the midst of an unprecedented building boom and, indeed, interest in Chinese contemporary architecture has been fuelled by this huge expansion. Through a cutting-edge theoretical discussion of Chinese architecture in relation to Chinese modernity, this book examines this phenomenon in detail. In particular, it highlights how changes in the social-political system, the residual influence of Mao and the demands of the market...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367322277
• ISBN13: 9780367322274
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"