Main entry:

Hsüeh, Feng-hsüan.

Title & Author:

Beijing : the nature and planning of a Chinese capital city / Victor F. S. Sit.

Publication:

Chichester ; New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1995.

Description:

xvi, 389 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

World cities series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-381) and index.
1. Nature of the Chinese city -- 2. The emergence of Beijing -- 3. Beijing of the Ming and Qing periods (pre-1949) -- 4. Beijing under socialism: planning history and its role -- 5. Urban and spatial growth -- 6. Economic development -- 7. Population growth and its spatial pattern -- 8. Urban housing and housing reforms -- 9. Urban environment and preserving the old city -- 10. Transport: walking on two legs? -- 11. Social areas in Beijing -- 12. Open and economic-minded Beijing: a new departure? -- 13. Conclusion: is there a Chinese socialist city model?

Summary:

Examining the nature of a Chinese city and the traditional concept of Chinese city planning, this volume uses Beijing as a case study. It describes how the traditional Chinese world view has influenced the function and layout of the Chinese city.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0471949833
9780471949831

Subject:

City planning China Beijing.
Urbanization China Beijing.
Urbanisme Chine Pékin.
Urbanisation Chine Pékin.
City planning.
Economic history.
Social conditions
Urbanization.
Stadsplanning.
Sociaal-economische situatie.
Design urbain Chine.
Urbanisation Chine Pékin (Chine)
Urbanisme Chine Pékin (Chine)
Beijing (China) Social conditions.
Beijing (China) Economic conditions.
Pékin (Chine) Conditions sociales.
Pékin (Chine) Conditions économiques.
China Beijing.
Pékin (Chine)
Cities Structure planning
China

Added entries:

World cities series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 84158
Call No.: ID HT169.C62 P454; ID:95-B3442
Status: Available