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Reinventing Qingpu.
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Architectural Record . Jun2005, Vol. 193 Issue 6, p62-70. 8p. 13 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This article reports that twenty-five miles northwest of skyscraper-congested downtown, Shanghai's suburban district of Qingpu is like the often-ignored older cousin of the metropolis's more glamorous and wealthier districts. Qingpu is more famous for its natural waterways, which have been used as a mode of transportation for centuries. But city planners and architects are moving beyond developing China's population-heavy metropolises and looking outward as development enters a new phase, driven by the country's economic boom. Qingpu differs from the run-of-the-mill Chinese suburb, which usually consists of shoddy buildings with white-tile exteriors and utilitarian cement homes, thanks to its natural beauty, its proximity to the heart of China's wealthiest city, and its vice district chief, Jiwei Sun. INSET: A CONVERSATION WITH JIWEI SUN.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003858X
- Volume :
- 193
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Architectural Record
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 17396704