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An Urban History of China

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Authors:
  1. Chonglan Fu

    1. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  2. Wenming Cao

    1. Criminology College, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing, China

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  • Examines the relevance of China’s history and civilization to its urban development
  • Offers a chronological history of urban development in China
  • Highlights the idea of “courtyard spirit” in China and the tradition of public urban squares

Part of the book series: China Connections (CC)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
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  2. History of Urban Habitation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Commencement of Urban Habitation

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 3-18

    3. The Urban Habitation of the Slavery Society

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 19-32

    4. The Urban Habitation in the Early Feudal Society

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 33-52

    5. The Urban Habitation in the Middle Stage of the Feudal Society

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 53-66

    6. Urban Habitation in Late Feudal Society

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 67-88

    7. The Features of the Modern Urban Dwelling Areas

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 89-97

    8. The Features of Spatial Structure of the Urban Residential Areas After 1949

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 99-112

    9. The New Workers’ Villages and Residential Environment of Industrial Cities in the 1950s

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 113-137

    10. The “Villages in the City”: A Phenomenon of On-the-Spot Urbanization

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 139-141

  3. History of Chinese Urban Public Squares

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Urban Public Squares and Social Public Life

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 145-156

    3. Chinese Traditional Squares: The Most Longevous Square Systems

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 157-222

    4. The Disruption of Traditional Squares and the Rise of New-Type Squares

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 223-242

    5. An Exploration of the Vigorous Growth of Urban Squares

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 243-272

    6. A Cultural Comparison Between Chinese and Western Squares

      • Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao
      Pages 273-283

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 285-317
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About this book

This book considers urban development in China, highlighting links between China’s history and civilization and the rapid evolution of its urban forms. It explores the early days of urban dwelling in China, progressing to an analysis of residential environments in the industrial age. It also examines China’s modern and postmodern architecture, considered as derivative or lacking spiritual meaning or personality, and showcases how China's traditional culture underpins the emergence of China’s modern cities. Focusing on the notion of “courtyard spirit” in China, it offers a study of the urban public squares central to Chinese society, and examines the disruption of the traditional Square model and the rise and growth of new architectural models.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Chonglan Fu

  • Criminology College, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing, China

    Wenming Cao

About the authors

Chonglan Fu is a Research Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and has served successively as the Director of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies at CASS, the Director of the Urban Development Department of CASS Graduate School, and Professor at the Department of Sociology of GSCASS. He is also a member of the Urban Planning Society of China, Dean of the Institute of Modern Urban-Rural Development Planning of CASS and member of the Beijing Municipality Specialist Counsel Body. 

Wenming Cao is an Associate Professor of the People's Public Security University of China, China. After attending Shandong Normal University's Department of History and the Department of Politics and Law, he started work in 1995 at the Shangdong Annal Compilation Office compiling provincial annals. In 2005, he was awarded a degree of Doctor of Laws from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Urban History of China

  • Authors: Chonglan Fu, Wenming Cao

  • Series Title: China Connections

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8211-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Social Sciences Academic Press 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8210-9Published: 15 August 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8213-0Published: 16 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-8211-6Published: 25 July 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2662-7868

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-7876

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 317

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urban History, Urban Studies/Sociology, History of China

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