LEADER 04279nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910463199503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-295-80448-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000330385 035 $a(EBL)3444505 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000817913 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11456721 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000817913 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10850073 035 $a(PQKB)11501993 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3444505 035 $a(OCoLC)824564501 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19075 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3444505 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10643258 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL810339 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000330385 100 $a20120709d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChang'an Avenue and the modernization of Chinese architecture$b[electronic resource] /$fShuishan Yu 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSeattle $cUniversity of Washington Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (366 p.) 225 1 $aA China program book 300 $aOutgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph.D.--University of Washington). 311 $a0-295-99213-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $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. 330 $a"In this interdisciplinary narrative, the never-ending "completion" of China's most important street offers a broad view of the relationship between art and ideology in modern China. Chang'an Avenue, named after China's ancient capital (whose name means "Eternal Peace"), is supremely symbolic. Running east-west through the centuries-old heart of Beijing, it intersects the powerful north-south axis that links the traditional centers of political and spiritual legitimacy (the imperial Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven). Among its best-known features are Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People, as well as numerous other monuments and prominent political, cultural, financial, and travel-related institutions. Drawing on Chang'an Avenue's historic ties and modern transformations, this study explores the deep structure of the Chinese modernization project, providing both a big picture of Beijing's urban texture alteration and details in the design process of individual buildings.Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis. During collective design processes, architects, urban planners, and politicians argue about form, function, and theory, and about Chinese vs. Western and traditional vs. modern style. Every decision is fraught with political significance, from the 1950s debate over whether Tiananmen Square should be open or partially closed; to the 1970s discussion of the proper location, scale, and design of the Mao Memorial/Mausoleum; to the more recent controversy over whether the egg-shaped National Theater, designed by the French architect Paul Andreu, is an affront to Chinese national pride.Shuishan Yu is associate professor of art history at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan."--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aChina Program book. 606 $aSymbolism in architecture$zChina$zBeijing 606 $aCity planning$zChina$zBeijing 606 $aArchitecture and state$zChina$zBeijing 607 $aChang'an Jie (Beijing, China) 607 $aBeijing (China)$xBuildings, structures, etc 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSymbolism in architecture 615 0$aCity planning 615 0$aArchitecture and state 676 $a720.951/156 700 $aYu$b Shuishan$01054123 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463199503321 996 $aChang'an Avenue and the modernization of Chinese architecture$92486474 997 $aUNINA