Constructing a Beautiful Life: A Comparison of Urban Lifestyles in China and Foreign Countries A Series of Books on the Comparison of Urban Lifestyles in China and Foreign Countries

Author: Wang Yalin et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book is based on the development and construction of urban lifestyles in China in the 21st century. It conducts a specific examination and exploration of various aspects of urban lifestyles, including their formation and characteristics, the evolution of urban lifestyles in China and abroad, consumption and material life, leisure, fashion, privacy and private life, social interactions, urban culture, and "learning lifestyles" through the comparison and reflection between history and reality, theory and practice, and Chinese and foreign urban lifestyles. In this research, the authors propose the fundamental idea that urban construction and development should focus on building "lifestyle beauty," which means that the ability to provide a more humanistic and civilized, harmonious lifestyle for people should be regarded as an important evaluation standard for urban construction. "Lifestyle beauty" also comes from "development beauty," and therefore, this book also explores China's modernization development path in a beneficial way. This book can serve as a reference for urban management decision-makers, urban administrative personnel, researchers on urban life, community managers, and students and teachers of relevant majors in colleges and universities.