Luoyang, situated in present-day Henan province, was one of the great urban centres of pre-Qin and early imperial China, the favoured site for dynastic capitals

Luoyang, situated in present-day Henan province, was one of the great urban centres of pre-Qin and early imperial China, the favoured site for dynastic capitals

This book considers urban development in China, highlighting links between China’s history and civilization and the rapid evolution of its urban forms. It exp

This book explores China’s urban development, examining the history and culture of Chinese cities and providing a cultural background to the rapid urban devel

Kyoto was Japan’s political and cultural capital for more than a millennium before the dawn of the modern era. Until about the fifteenth century, it was also