The transfer of foreign modernity in Beijing
The new urban space in the Legation Quarter, 1900–1928
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12277759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xusheng Huang (0000-0001-7114-0893, Southeast University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 171-197 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-9268 • E-ISSN: 1469-8706 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0963926822000359 |
| OpenAlex | W4284700732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article suggests that the post-colonial viewpoint could be valuable in understanding Beijing during the colonial crisis between 1900 and 1928. Through the examination of urban space in the Legation Quarter, it pays attention to the emerging special types and forms, as well as the mechanisms behind them, and explains the transposition of a foreign modern cityscape to the local context. The Europeanized district in Beijing was a symbol of Western civilization and the uneven power dynamics in the city, and was regarded as both a spatial model and a competitor for the Chinese government's attempts to create a modern capital
Ancient history · Art · Beijing · Capital (architecture · China · Cityscape · Civilization · Colonialism · Context (archaeology · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Geography · Modernity · Political economy · Political science · Quarter (Canadian coin · Sociology · Symbol (formal · Visual arts · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |