Towards, one of the 2010 World Expo Building Culture Series: Famous People, Famous Houses, Anecdotes

Author: Huang Guoxin, Shen Fuxu (editors)
Publisher:
Publishing 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 through concise and vivid writing. It also analyzes the architectural styles and design techniques of some famous residences. With illustrations and text, it serves as a supplementary reading for studying modern Chinese history and a popular science book that explains the excellent modern architecture of Shanghai. It is suitable for various readers, especially young students, technical personnel engaged in architectural design, and can also be used as a reference for domestic and foreign individuals to understand Shanghai.