Table of Contents

Part I   Government-led modernity.- Chapter 1:  Reconstruction and resettlement after the War.- Chapter 2:  Modernism coming to town – government low-cost housing and public buildings.- Chapter 3: Design forces and their strategies.- Chapter 4: Government control, building regulations and their implications.- Part II    Private forces command.- Chapter 5:  Serving the middle class – private housing and shopping mall.- Chapter 6:  Rail village and mega-structure.- Chapter 7:  Commercial to Global.- Chapter 8:  “Being Chinese in architecture” – growth of local architects.- Part III   Backward and forward vision.- Chapter 9:  Finding the roots and preserving our well-being.- Chapter 10:  Pursuing excellence – towards a civic architecture.

About the Author

Dr. Charlie Q. L. Xue has held teaching appointments in architecture at Jiaotong University, Shanghai; University of Texas, USA and City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Xue has nine books published including Building Practice in China (1999, 2009), Building a Revolution: Chinese Architecture Since 1980 (2006, 2009) and World Architecture in China (2010. His research papers were published in the international refereed journals like Journal of Architecture, Journal of Architecture and Planning Research, Urban Design International, Journal of Urban Design, Habitat International, Cities. His works are widely read and cited internationally. Xue’s research focuses on architecture of the Greater China area and design strategies of high density environment.