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Qualitative analysis uncovers emerging typologies of public spaces across major Chinese metropolitan centers, highlighting the civic evolution of the urban public sphere.
China’s post-reform modernisation and hyper-urbanisation have brought new public spaces to Chinese cities. This article examines the development of a public sphere and five types of new public spaces: newly-open landscapes, squares, commercial spaces, “green” spaces, and transitional spaces. Specific examples are drawn from Beijing, Shanghai, and Xining.
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