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A Century of Change

Beijing's Urban Structure in the 20th Century

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Yi Wang

    1. Tsinghua School of Architecture, China

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  • Richly illustrated with historic photographs and maps of Beijing’s urban structure in the 20th century
  • Provides an overview of the evolution of Beijing’s urban structure and
  • Includes extensive literature and case studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Urban Book Series (UBS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Yi Wang
    Pages 1-7

  3. A Review of Beijing’s Urban Development and the Relevant Literature of the Study

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. A Review of Beijing’s Urban Development in the Twentieth Century

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 11-52

    3. A Review of the Literature Concerning Urban Structure

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 53-68

  4. Decline of Courtyard House and Protection of Beijing’s Old City

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-70
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    2. The Decline of the Courtyard House and the Large-Scale Redevelopment of the Old City

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 71-94

    3. Protecting Beijing’s Old City by Establishing a Polycentric Urban Structure for the City

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 95-137

  5. From Homogeneous Residence to Segregated Residence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-140
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    2. The Homogeneous Residence Under the Planned Economy

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 141-155

    3. The Segregated Residence Under the Market Economy

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 157-184

    4. Diminishing Beijing’s Residential Segregation by Improving Its Housing Security System

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 185-205

  6. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. Conclusion

      • Yi Wang
      Pages 209-212

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 213-218
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tsinghua School of Architecture, China

    Yi Wang

About the author

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).

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