Building a revolution : Chinese architecture since 1980 /
Charlie Q. L. Xue.
- Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2006.
- xvii, 204 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments - Preface - Map of China and Highlighted areas - Part I: Cultural transformation: Chapter 1. Evaluation criteria for contemporary Chinese Architecture - 2. "National form" and Chinese Identity: burden or chance? - 3. The impact of International Architecture -- Part II: City and Dwelling: 4. Survival strategies: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou - 5. Urban design as a Tool for Better Living - 6. Form follows policy: the evolution of China's housing -- Part III: Architects and creations : 7. Portraits of Chinese Architects - 8. Experimental architecture: the rising of the younger generation - 9. Behind the building revolution: private practice unleashed - 10. Chinese architecture in the twenty-first century: an epilogue -- Appendix I: Chronicle of Chinese architecture since 1980 - Appendix II: Architectural education and publication - Bibliography - Illustration credits - Index.