Chang'an Avenue and the Modernization of Chinese Architecture (China Program Books),Used

Chang'an Avenue and the Modernization of Chinese Architecture (China Program Books),Used

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In this interdisciplinary narrative, the neverending "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 eastwest through the centuriesold heart of Beijing, it intersects the powerful northsouth axis that links the traditional centers of political and spiritual legitimacy (the imperial Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven). Among its bestknown features are Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People, as well as numerous other monuments and prominent political, cultural, financial, and travelrelated 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 eggshaped National Theater, designed by the French architect Paul Andreu, is an affront to Chinese national pride.Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/changan

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