Kaifeng, a renowned historical and cultural city, is one of the six ancient capitals in China. Chenliu town in Kaifeng was made the capital of the Xia Dynasty some 2,700 years ago when slavery was first practiced in t...Kaifeng, a renowned historical and cultural city, is one of the six ancient capitals in China. Chenliu town in Kaifeng was made the capital of the Xia Dynasty some 2,700 years ago when slavery was first practiced in the country. Kaifeng was at first named Daliang. During the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.), it was renamed Qifeng by Duke Zhuang of the State of展开更多
Last October, the Nanjing-based aiwan, Hongkong, Macao and verseas Chinese Literature Society went to Wulong Pool. Zhang Chao, vice-chairman of the society, invited me to go to see the place with him. We went eastward...Last October, the Nanjing-based aiwan, Hongkong, Macao and verseas Chinese Literature Society went to Wulong Pool. Zhang Chao, vice-chairman of the society, invited me to go to see the place with him. We went eastward out of Longpanli along bustling and seething Guangzhou Avenue. by the side of the high Suolong Bridge, we found a garden gate with flower-展开更多
NANJING is an old,beautifulcity with rich resources,as wellas the capital of Jiangsu Prov-ince,one of the most economically de-veloped provinces in China.Nanjing isone of the four central cities in theYangtze River Va...NANJING is an old,beautifulcity with rich resources,as wellas the capital of Jiangsu Prov-ince,one of the most economically de-veloped provinces in China.Nanjing isone of the four central cities in theYangtze River Valley and one of theseveral coastal cities open to the outsideworld.The city holds special import-ance in terms of economy,history andgeographical position.Nanjing is 300 kilometers east of themouth of the Yangtze River.In the westof the city is the hilly land of thesouthern part of Anhui Province,notincluding the westem section of theNingzhen Monutains which stretchover into the city proper.In the northof city is the natural barrier of theJianghuai Plain,but in the northern partof the city the Yangtze River lies.In展开更多
The historical cities in Southeast Asia with distinct characteristics are an important part of Asia’s cultural heritage system and the ancient capitals of Myanmar are as an example of these civilizational achievement...The historical cities in Southeast Asia with distinct characteristics are an important part of Asia’s cultural heritage system and the ancient capitals of Myanmar are as an example of these civilizational achievements.Their urban forms through history are essential spatial carriers reflecting the traditional local planning thinking.However,the overall understanding has yet to form due to a lack of systematic research.This study aims to complement it by studying the urban forms of almost all Myanmar’s ancient capitals based on verifiable spatial elements,works of literature,archaeology documents and field survey.The location,boundary and layout elements are analyzed to classify and characterize these urban forms,and their evolution rules are then summarized.Furthermore,the urban planning characteristics are discussed,indicating that the regulated structure and distinctive image gradually formed,accompanied by increasingly mature planning thinking and methods.The study reveals that the urban form and the planning thinking of Myanmar’s ancient capital cities had undergone an evolution with its own characteristics and that the“Golden Royal City”is of unique value in the genealogy of Asian capitals.The findings will contribute to the mutual learning between civilizations and provide a scientific foundation for the heritage conservation.展开更多
Imperial city and outer city are the most important differentiation of the spatial structure of ancient Chinese capitals.The relationship between city and Guo changed from the original spatial structure mode of "...Imperial city and outer city are the most important differentiation of the spatial structure of ancient Chinese capitals.The relationship between city and Guo changed from the original spatial structure mode of "respecting the west" and "sitting in the west and facing the east" to the spatial structure mode of "sitting in the north and facing the south" and the three outer cities in the east,south and west surrounding the imperial city after the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties,and gradually changed from the original "multi palace" system to the "single palace" system.Finally,a "heavy city" capital spatial structure with the outer city around the imperial city and the imperial city around the palace city,and the central axis of the chessboard format was formed.During the Tang and Song Dynasties,it was a period of great change in the history of feudal society in China.Through the investigation of the evolution characteristics of the spatial form of capital cities in the Tang and Song Dynasties,the track of the transformation of social ideology,political system,economic structure and many other fields in the Tang and Song Dynasties was made clear.展开更多
Tiananmen, a tourist spot in the center of Beijing, used to be the gate of the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty.
IT was in the golden autumn in Beijing, when the sky was high and the air clear, that I hurried to Zhongshan Park to witness the display of the songs and dances of the seven Chinese ancient capitals. The flower beds a...IT was in the golden autumn in Beijing, when the sky was high and the air clear, that I hurried to Zhongshan Park to witness the display of the songs and dances of the seven Chinese ancient capitals. The flower beds arranged for the celebration of National Day were still there and the colorful blooms looked especially bright in the sunshine. The seven cities which have served as capitals in Chinese history are Beijing,展开更多
The topic can be summarized in three interconnected aspects; historical starting point, contemporary vision, and world insight. The historical starting point requires the study of ancient Chinese capitals to abide by ...The topic can be summarized in three interconnected aspects; historical starting point, contemporary vision, and world insight. The historical starting point requires the study of ancient Chinese capitals to abide by rigid academic principles and must be based on historical facts. Contemporary vision refers to the obligation to contribute to contemporary society and civilization through ancient Chinese capital research. World insight expresses our need of an integral and systematic concept to correctly assess the historical status and role of ancient Chinese capitals in the larger context to unveil the unique cultural values and historical significance of ancient capitals across China. Chengdu is an ideal case for us to explore new research approaches from the above three aspects.展开更多
As ancien capitals, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo share many commoncharacteristics, but Beijing and Seoul lagged much behind Tokyo from wid19th century to mid-20th century in terms of development level. During thepast fou...As ancien capitals, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo share many commoncharacteristics, but Beijing and Seoul lagged much behind Tokyo from wid19th century to mid-20th century in terms of development level. During thepast four decades Seoul and Beijing have devoted every theft to aeceleratetheir modernization process. This paper intends to make a brief review and tosummerize some similarities of the basic feaures in respects ofindustrialization and urbanization.展开更多
Dali is an ancient city on the southwestern border of China' s territory, she sprouted seeds of human civilization, experienced the vicissitudes of the millennium,eventually formed a rich ethnic customs.She is "the ...Dali is an ancient city on the southwestern border of China' s territory, she sprouted seeds of human civilization, experienced the vicissitudes of the millennium,eventually formed a rich ethnic customs.She is "the cultural crossroads of the ancient capital of Asia" which is recognized by the world.However, the beauty of the past has been almost no advantage in today' s tourism industry accounts for Dianxi rapid development.Many traditional attractions false propaganda. Those views may already be the last generation of human memory even documented. Dali almost forgotten their own advantage in such under the impact,for the construction and development of cultural tourism in Dali, but also for thousands of years to live up to this cultural accumulation, this paper analyzes the development direction of the national Culture Tourism in Dali Dali from the perspective of the transformation.展开更多
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a crucial case in ancient Vietnam’s planning and design history.Although historical materials indicate that the orientation of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long has a dialectica...The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a crucial case in ancient Vietnam’s planning and design history.Although historical materials indicate that the orientation of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long has a dialectical unity relationship with the surroundingmountains,current research is only speculative generalization and lacks empirical analysis.Based on existing findings,this paper identifies the collineation measurement as a generalmethod in the Sinosphere countries for determining spatial orientation.Using a mixed-method of historical archives,fieldwork and simulation model,this paper summarizeshistorical cluesandthreedesignperspectives related to spatial orientation by statistical analysis.Further,it analyzes the logic and application of collineation measurement in constructing the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.The results show that Vietnamese designers used Tàn Viên Mountain as a component of Thang Long city by collineating the twomountain peaks to the west.Tàn Viên Mountain and the highlands extending eastward fromit are used as the key to establishing the position of the Imperial Citadel,setting the spatial structure of human settlements,and the development of city space.The location,layout,and formof important buildings in the Imperial Citadel are also closely related to the surrounding landscape within 50 km.展开更多
文摘Kaifeng, a renowned historical and cultural city, is one of the six ancient capitals in China. Chenliu town in Kaifeng was made the capital of the Xia Dynasty some 2,700 years ago when slavery was first practiced in the country. Kaifeng was at first named Daliang. During the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.), it was renamed Qifeng by Duke Zhuang of the State of
文摘Last October, the Nanjing-based aiwan, Hongkong, Macao and verseas Chinese Literature Society went to Wulong Pool. Zhang Chao, vice-chairman of the society, invited me to go to see the place with him. We went eastward out of Longpanli along bustling and seething Guangzhou Avenue. by the side of the high Suolong Bridge, we found a garden gate with flower-
文摘NANJING is an old,beautifulcity with rich resources,as wellas the capital of Jiangsu Prov-ince,one of the most economically de-veloped provinces in China.Nanjing isone of the four central cities in theYangtze River Valley and one of theseveral coastal cities open to the outsideworld.The city holds special import-ance in terms of economy,history andgeographical position.Nanjing is 300 kilometers east of themouth of the Yangtze River.In the westof the city is the hilly land of thesouthern part of Anhui Province,notincluding the westem section of theNingzhen Monutains which stretchover into the city proper.In the northof city is the natural barrier of theJianghuai Plain,but in the northern partof the city the Yangtze River lies.In
基金the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number 52078116)“Research on morphological characteristics,type spectrum and heritage value of historical capitals in Indochina based on multi-source remote sensing data”.
文摘The historical cities in Southeast Asia with distinct characteristics are an important part of Asia’s cultural heritage system and the ancient capitals of Myanmar are as an example of these civilizational achievements.Their urban forms through history are essential spatial carriers reflecting the traditional local planning thinking.However,the overall understanding has yet to form due to a lack of systematic research.This study aims to complement it by studying the urban forms of almost all Myanmar’s ancient capitals based on verifiable spatial elements,works of literature,archaeology documents and field survey.The location,boundary and layout elements are analyzed to classify and characterize these urban forms,and their evolution rules are then summarized.Furthermore,the urban planning characteristics are discussed,indicating that the regulated structure and distinctive image gradually formed,accompanied by increasingly mature planning thinking and methods.The study reveals that the urban form and the planning thinking of Myanmar’s ancient capital cities had undergone an evolution with its own characteristics and that the“Golden Royal City”is of unique value in the genealogy of Asian capitals.The findings will contribute to the mutual learning between civilizations and provide a scientific foundation for the heritage conservation.
文摘Imperial city and outer city are the most important differentiation of the spatial structure of ancient Chinese capitals.The relationship between city and Guo changed from the original spatial structure mode of "respecting the west" and "sitting in the west and facing the east" to the spatial structure mode of "sitting in the north and facing the south" and the three outer cities in the east,south and west surrounding the imperial city after the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties,and gradually changed from the original "multi palace" system to the "single palace" system.Finally,a "heavy city" capital spatial structure with the outer city around the imperial city and the imperial city around the palace city,and the central axis of the chessboard format was formed.During the Tang and Song Dynasties,it was a period of great change in the history of feudal society in China.Through the investigation of the evolution characteristics of the spatial form of capital cities in the Tang and Song Dynasties,the track of the transformation of social ideology,political system,economic structure and many other fields in the Tang and Song Dynasties was made clear.
文摘Tiananmen, a tourist spot in the center of Beijing, used to be the gate of the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty.
文摘IT was in the golden autumn in Beijing, when the sky was high and the air clear, that I hurried to Zhongshan Park to witness the display of the songs and dances of the seven Chinese ancient capitals. The flower beds arranged for the celebration of National Day were still there and the colorful blooms looked especially bright in the sunshine. The seven cities which have served as capitals in Chinese history are Beijing,
基金a keynote speech delivered by the author at the Ancient Chinese Capital Research Summit and the Seventh Representative Conference of Ancient Chinese Capital Research Society and Academic Symposium on the Ancient Capital Culture of Chengdu held in Chengdu in October,2016
文摘The topic can be summarized in three interconnected aspects; historical starting point, contemporary vision, and world insight. The historical starting point requires the study of ancient Chinese capitals to abide by rigid academic principles and must be based on historical facts. Contemporary vision refers to the obligation to contribute to contemporary society and civilization through ancient Chinese capital research. World insight expresses our need of an integral and systematic concept to correctly assess the historical status and role of ancient Chinese capitals in the larger context to unveil the unique cultural values and historical significance of ancient capitals across China. Chengdu is an ideal case for us to explore new research approaches from the above three aspects.
文摘As ancien capitals, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo share many commoncharacteristics, but Beijing and Seoul lagged much behind Tokyo from wid19th century to mid-20th century in terms of development level. During thepast four decades Seoul and Beijing have devoted every theft to aeceleratetheir modernization process. This paper intends to make a brief review and tosummerize some similarities of the basic feaures in respects ofindustrialization and urbanization.
文摘Dali is an ancient city on the southwestern border of China' s territory, she sprouted seeds of human civilization, experienced the vicissitudes of the millennium,eventually formed a rich ethnic customs.She is "the cultural crossroads of the ancient capital of Asia" which is recognized by the world.However, the beauty of the past has been almost no advantage in today' s tourism industry accounts for Dianxi rapid development.Many traditional attractions false propaganda. Those views may already be the last generation of human memory even documented. Dali almost forgotten their own advantage in such under the impact,for the construction and development of cultural tourism in Dali, but also for thousands of years to live up to this cultural accumulation, this paper analyzes the development direction of the national Culture Tourism in Dali Dali from the perspective of the transformation.
文摘The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a crucial case in ancient Vietnam’s planning and design history.Although historical materials indicate that the orientation of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long has a dialectical unity relationship with the surroundingmountains,current research is only speculative generalization and lacks empirical analysis.Based on existing findings,this paper identifies the collineation measurement as a generalmethod in the Sinosphere countries for determining spatial orientation.Using a mixed-method of historical archives,fieldwork and simulation model,this paper summarizeshistorical cluesandthreedesignperspectives related to spatial orientation by statistical analysis.Further,it analyzes the logic and application of collineation measurement in constructing the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.The results show that Vietnamese designers used Tàn Viên Mountain as a component of Thang Long city by collineating the twomountain peaks to the west.Tàn Viên Mountain and the highlands extending eastward fromit are used as the key to establishing the position of the Imperial Citadel,setting the spatial structure of human settlements,and the development of city space.The location,layout,and formof important buildings in the Imperial Citadel are also closely related to the surrounding landscape within 50 km.