Modern urban housing in China 1840-2000

• Main Author: Junhua, Lu (Author)
• Other Authors: Zhang Jie, Rowe, Peter G
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Munich Prestel 2001
• Subjects: Architecture, Domestic > China; Apartment houses > China; Architecture > 19th century > China; City planning > China; Housing policy > China; Architecture > 20th century > China
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• Physical Description: 303 pages : illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 3791325078; 9783791325071

The development of modern urban housing in China over the past 160 years is examined in this unique volume for the first time. From the beginnings of China's modernization after the Opium Wars to the latest trends adopted after the market reforms of the 1980's, this publication offers a broad overview of the developments in building construction and design. Extensively illustrated and written by a team of Chinese and Western experts, it is a must-have for anyone interested in the architecture of China.