Beyond the Great Wall: Urban Form and Transformation on the Chinese Frontiers

Introduction 1. The Chinese frontiers 2. The historical development of the five cities 3. The functions of cities on the frontiers 4. Chinese urbanism and the frontiers 5. Non-Chinese urban traditions on the frontiers 6. City forms on the frontiers 7. Monumental architecture in multicultural contexts 8. Environment, regionalism, and vernacular architecture 9. The persistence of traditional forms in the contemporary city 10.Contemporary transformations and restructuring Conclusion Appendix: survey of pre-1949 city shapes Notes Bibliography Index.