Beautiful Villages : Rural Construction Practice in Contemporary China

Xiaochun, Zhang (EDT); Yanfei, He (TRN)

ISBN 10: 1864707984 / ISBN 13: 9781864707984

Published by The Images Publishing Group, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beautiful Villages : Rural Construction Practice in Contemporary China
• Publisher: The Images Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1864707984
• ISBN 13: 9781864707984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Beautiful Villages gives a comprehensive review of rural construction practices in contemporary China through a number of projects, such as the intervention of artists and art exhibitions, industrialisation efforts.

About the Author

Dr. Zhang Xiaochun is an associate professor at Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the director of the editorial board of Time Architecture. She is mainly engaged in urban architecture, the protection and renewal of historic buildings, and the renovation of rural architecture. She also pays close attention to interdisciplinary research, such as cultural anthropology.