Celebrity, Famous Mansions, Anecdotes: A Glimpse of Modern Shanghai Architecture

Author: Huang Guoxin
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book selects 100 famous figures in modern Shanghai history and their residences. Taking the residences as a starting point, it introduces the extraordinary achievements or interesting anecdotes of the homeowners in concise and vivid language, and analyzes the architectural styles and design techniques of some famous residences. With illustrations and text in both Chinese and English, it serves as a supplementary reading material for studying modern Chinese history and a popular science book that elaborates on the excellent modern architecture of Shanghai. It is suitable for various readers, especially young students, administrative personnel, and technical staff engaged in architectural design, as well as as a reference for domestic and international individuals seeking to understand Shanghai.