Letters To The Mayors Of China

Excerpts and updates Kongjian Yu's 2003 classic, The road to urban landscape : a dialogue with the mayors, and contains additional, previously unpublished letters to high-ranking officials across China, including President Xi Jinping. With contributions from geographers, urban historians, and critical theorists, in addition to a lengthy colloquy with artist Ai Weiwei, this book affirms Kongjian Yu's indispensability to a sustainable transformation of China's environmental and urban design legacy.

Written by a Chinese diplomat in the early 20th century, this collection of letters offers a firsthand account of the political and cultural landscape of China during a period of great change. With insights into the country's history, government, and customs, Letters from a Chinese Official is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Chinese culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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