How Modern - Biographies of Architecture in China 1949-1979Between the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 and the start of Reform and Opening Up policies in 1979, architecture played a key role in shaping Chinas vision for socialist modernity. The book reconsiders the architectural production of China during this period as a site of innovation, negotiation, and creative agency. Through essays, archival materials, and multimedia documentation, it sheds light on the overlooked microhistories

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