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Urban China Work in Progress

Urban China Work in Progress Selections from the Magazine

Paperback (15 Oct 2008)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Work In Progress is a multidisciplinary publication that brings together a number of China's most influential contemporary writers, photographers and critics to assess the scope of Chinese culture and its recent, rapid industrialization. Culled from the pages of Urban China, a monthly magazine that covers politics, sociology, mass media, architecture, art and literature, the book offers an intimate view of a century of radical modernization in China. It covers a broad range of topics oriented around three basic themes--society, family and education--offering personal perspectives on a culture that is hugely influential, and increasingly discussed, but little understood. Presented here for the first time in English, this fully-illustrated compilation features essays, photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations that establish a new paradigm for the study of Chinese culture, presenting local commentary on politics, history, art and urban life.

Book information

ISBN: 9789881803399
Publisher: Blue Kingfisher/Timezone 8
Imprint: Blue Kingfisher/Timezone 8
Pub date:
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 1042g
Height: 312mm
Width: 247mm
Spine width: 24mm