An Urban History of China

<p>INTRODUCTION.-&nbsp;PART ONE&nbsp;HISTORY OF URBAN HABITATION.-&nbsp;The Commencement of Urban Habitation.-&nbsp;The Urban Habitation of the Slavery Society.-&nbsp;The Urban Habitation in the Early Feudal Society.-&nbsp;The Urban Habitation in the Middle Stage of the Feudal Society.-&nbsp;Urban Habitation in Late Feudal Society.-&nbsp;The Features of the Modern Urban Dwelling Areas.-&nbsp;The Features of Spatial Structure of the Urban Residential Areas After 1949.-&nbsp;The New Workers’ Villages and Residential Environment of Industrial Cities in 1950s.-&nbsp;The “Villages in the City”: A Phenomenon of On-the-Spot Urbanization.-&nbsp;PART TWO&nbsp;HISTORY OF CHINESE URBAN PUBLIC SQUARES.-&nbsp;Urban Public Squares and Social Public Life.-&nbsp;Chinese Traditional Squares: the Most Longevous Square Systems.-&nbsp;The Disruption of Traditional Squares and the Rise of New-Type Squares.-&nbsp;An Exploration of the Vigorous Growth of Urban Squares.-&nbsp;A Cultural Comparison between Chinese and Western Squares.</p>