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008			120709s2013 wau o 00 0 eng d
020			_a9780295804484
020			_a0295804483
020			_z9780295992136 (hardback)
020			_z0295992131
040			_aMdBmJHUP _cMdBmJHUP
050	0	0	_aNA9053.S7 _bY8 2013
082	0	0	_a720.951/156 _223
100	1		_aYu, Shuishan.
245	1	0	_aChang'an Avenue and the modernization of Chinese architecture _h[electronic resource] / _cShuishan Yu.
250			_aFirst [edition].
260			_aSeattle : _bUniversity of Washington Press, _c2013. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015)
300			_a1 online resource (pages cm)
490	0		_aA China program book/Art history publishing initiative
500			_aOutgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph.D.--University of Washington).
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aThe History of Chang'an Avenue in an Urban Context -- National versus Modern: The 1950s -- Collective Creation: The 1964 Chang'an Avenue Planning -- Modernization in a Postmodern World: The 1970s and 1980s -- Collage without Planning: Toward the New Millennium -- Chang'an Avenue and the Axes of Beijing -- Conclusion: Chang'an Avenue in a Global Context.
520			_a"In this interdisciplinary narrative, the never-ending "completion" of China's most important street offers a broad view of the relationship between art and ideology in modern China. Chang'an Avenue, named after China's ancient capital (whose name means "Eternal Peace"), is supremely symbolic. Running east-west through the centuries-old heart of Beijing, it intersects the powerful north-south axis that links the traditional centers of political and spiritual legitimacy (the imperial Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven). Among its best-known features are Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People, as well as numerous other monuments and prominent political, cultural, financial, and travel-related institutions. Drawing on Chang'an Avenue's historic ties and modern transformations, this study explores the deep structure of the Chinese modernization project, providing both a big picture of Beijing's urban texture alteration and details in the design process of individual buildings.Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis. During collective design processes, architects, urban planners, and politicians argue about form, function, and theory, and about Chinese vs. Western and traditional vs. modern style. Every decision is fraught with political significance, from the 1950s debate over whether Tiananmen Square should be open or partially closed; to the 1970s discussion of the proper location, scale, and design of the Mao Memorial/Mausoleum; to the more recent controversy over whether the egg-shaped National Theater, designed by the French architect Paul Andreu, is an affront to Chinese national pride.Shuishan Yu is associate professor of art history at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan."-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
651		0	_aBeijing (China) _xBuildings, structures, etc.
651		0	_aChang'an Jie (Beijing, China)
650		7	_aHISTORY / Asia / China. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aART / Asian. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning. _2bisacsh
650		0	_aArchitecture and state _zChina _zBeijing.
650		0	_aCity planning _zChina _zBeijing.
650		0	_aSymbolism in architecture _zChina _zBeijing.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aProject Muse.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780295804484/
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c32374 _d32374