Anbsp;collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on thenbsp;twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of 'critical' and 'historical' research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period.nbsp;This is anbsp;short, elegant book thatnbsp;condenses thenbsp;wide subject matter into key topics.