This book takes the unique housing typology of the Shanghai alleyway house and discusses its role in Shanghai life. Gregory Bracken examines the architecture and history of the alleyway house, its part in the city's cultural and social development, it's portrayal in Chinese film and literature and the future of this unique urban dwelling as Shanghai's rapid redevelopment threatens to destroy the alleyway house, and therefore a slice of Chinese architectural and cultural history, altogether.
This book takes the unique housing typology of the Shanghai alleyway house and discusses its role in Shanghai life. Gregory Bracken examines the architecture and history of the alleyway house, its part in the city's cultural and social development, it's portrayal in Chinese film and literature and the future of this unique urban dwelling as Shanghai's rapid redevelopment threatens to destroy the alleyway house, and therefore a slice of Chinese architectural and cultural history, altogether.
James was an ordinary boy living with his godfather, Daniel, but when his godfather finds an old friend and her daughter (Mary and Rose) alone in an alleyway, Daniel brings them back to his home and...
This book provides a detailed assessment schedule for the settlements in Shanghai, specifically those north of the Yang-King-Pang. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history...
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