A Century of Change: Beijing's Urban Structure in the 20th Century

ISBN-13: 9783319396323 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 218 str.

Yi Wang

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Beijing's urban structure in the 20th century, analyzing essential social and economic changes in the housing sector. Focusing on the urban changes that took place under the market economy after 1978 and beyond, the book addresses the demolition of courtyard houses in Beijing's old city, the relocation of low-income families from the old city, the government's role regarding housing in the city, and residential segregation in Beijing. Expanding on the author's PhD thesis at the University of Cambridge, it is illustrated with a wealth of historic photos and maps of Beijing. Presenting relevant descriptions, extensive literature and case studies, the book offers a valuable resource for students and scholars of architecture, urban studies and Chinese studies. First published in 2013 by Pace in Hong Kong, it has since been added to the libraries of many distinguished universities, including Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, Yale, Stanford, Cornell, U Penn, NYU, UC Berkeley, Hong Kong University, UBC in Canada and the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I A Review of Beijing’s Urban Development and the Relevant Literature of the Study.- Chapter 2. A Review of Beijing’s Urban Development in the 20th Century.- Chapter 3. A Review of the Literature concerning Urban Structure.- Part II The Traditional Courtyard House and Beijing’s Old City (mainly focus on Beijing’s urban physical structure).- Chapter 4. The Decline of the Courtyard House and the Large-scale Redevelopment of the Old City.- Chapter 5. Protecting Beijing’s Old City by Establishing a Polycentric Urban.-Structure of the City.- Part III From Homogeneous Residence to Segregated Residence (mainly focus on Beijing’s urban social structure).- Chapter 6. The Homogeneous Residence under the Planned Economy.- Chapter 7. The Segregated Residence under the Market Economy.- Chapter 8. Diminishing Beijing’s Residential Segregation by Improving its Housing Security System.- Part IV Conclusion.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.- Appendix I An Investigation of the Living Conditions within the Traditional.- Residential Districts in Beijing’s Old City Proper.- Appendix II An Investigation into the Costs and Benefits of the Redevelopment Projects in Beijing’s Old City Proper.

O autorze

Dr. Yi Wang received his Bachelor and Master degrees at Tsinghua University in China and his PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is currently a Professor at Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture of in Beijing and, as a First-Class Registered Architect of China, also hosts Yi Wang’s Design Studio. He has been a SPURS Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Rome in Italy. Dr. Yi Wang is the author of A Century of Change: Beijing’s Urban Structure in the 20th Century (in English) and Local Creations: Selected Works of Yi Wang (in both Chinese and English).