Progress & prosperity : the Chinese city as a global urban model /

As urban development shifts from quantity-driven to quality-driven, this volume explores whether this Chinese metamorphosis can serve as a blueprint for cities worldwide.This publication focuses on the shift from building for construction's sake to that of building for progress. This text exami...

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Other Authors:	Roggeveen, Daan (Editor), Arnold, Frances (Editor), Meyer, Esther da Costa, 1947- (Contributor), Tabuchi, Eric, 1959- (Photographer)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rotterdam : NAI010, [2017]
Subjects:	City planning > China > 21st century. City planning > Asia > 21st century. Architecture and society > China > 21st century. Architecture and society > Asia > 21st century.

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Summary:	As urban development shifts from quantity-driven to quality-driven, this volume explores whether this Chinese metamorphosis can serve as a blueprint for cities worldwide.This publication focuses on the shift from building for construction's sake to that of building for progress. This text examines the future of mainly Chinese but also other Asian cities.
Physical Description:	313 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:	9789462083509 9462083509