Remaking Beijing Tiananmen Square and the Creation of a Political Space |
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| Author:
| Hung, Wu |
| Series title: | Science and Its Conceptual Foundations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-36079-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Wu Hung grew up in Beijing and experienced much of the city's makeover firsthand. In this lavishly illustrated work, he offers a vivid, often personal account of the struggle over Beijing's reinvention, drawing particular attention to Tiananmen Square--the most sacred space in the People's Republic of China.
Wu Hung grew up in Beijing and experienced much of the city's makeover firsthand. In this lavishly illustrated work, he offers a vivid, often personal account of the struggle over Beijing's reinvention, drawing particular attention to Tiananmen Square--the most sacred space in the People's Republic of China.