Free Download Jianfei Zhu, "Architecture of Modern China: A Historical Critique"
English | 2008 | pages: 334 | ISBN: 0415457815 | PDF | 7,1 mb
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.