Shanghai : the architecture of China's great urban center / Jay Pridmore.
Shanghai : the architecture of China's great urban center / Jay Pridmore.
Shanghai : the architecture of China's great urban center / Jay Pridmore.
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Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams, 2008.
Date
2008.
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NQ720.95113/2
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English
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Physical content
159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.
Contents
Introduction to Shanghai -- Past and Present on the Bund -- Pudong: In Search of a Landmark -- Beyond the Bund: Puxi's Blend of Old and New -- The Suburbs: Around the World and Back.
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Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams, 2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"Author Jay Pridmore sets the story of Shanghai's burgeoning growth against its complex history, taking in the tensions between European colonialism and Chinese nationalism, capitalism and communism, development and preservation. After surveying the city's traditional Chinese and colonial architecture, he examines modernism's advancement there and,...
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Shanghai : the architecture of China's great urban center / Jay Pridmore.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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NQ720.95113/2
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74VMQJQpkEjA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQJQpkEjA
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ISBN
9780810994065
0810994062
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720.951132
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991000426929702626
